There are 10 ways to get from Brisbane to Katherine by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Katherine
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Katherine (KTR)plane BNE - KTR
17h 33m$1,148–1,969Fly Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNE - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
12h 14m$273–934Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwickbus
- Take the bus from Warwick to Moreebus
- Take the bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
3d 12h$931–5,568Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
4d 10h$4,988–6,458Drive 3,106.6 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Katherinecar 3,106.6 km
31h 21m$560–809Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Katherine (KTR)plane OOL - KTR
16h 7m$442–1,646Fly Brisbane Airport to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kununurra (KNX)plane BNE - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
18h 45m$817–1,722Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OOL - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
14h 12m$486–962Train, bus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
5d 12h$3,680–18,390Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain
6d 10h$7,351–21,555
Brisbane to Katherine by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Katherine is to fly and bus which costs $270 - $950 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 12h 14m and costs $270 - $950.
The distance between Brisbane and Katherine is 2607 km. The road distance is 3106.6 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Katherine without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 12h and costs $900 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Brisbane to Katherine, including transfers.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Katherine is to fly which takes 17h 33m and costs $1,100 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,000 - $22,000 and takes 6 days 10h.
Katherine is 30 min behind Brisbane. It is currently 7:44 AM in Brisbane and 7:14 AM in Katherine.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Katherine is 3107 km. It takes approximately 31h 21m to drive from Brisbane to Katherine.
There are 19+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Jetstar, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Katherine (KTR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brisbane to Katherine via Adelaide, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 6d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
Train from Darwin to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,211
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,211
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,275
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Warwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Warwick to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
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