There are 8 ways to get from Canberra to Katherine by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Katherine
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Katherine (KTR)plane CBR - KTR
17h 25m$533–2,150Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
15h 23m$345–975Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
2d 9h$378–1,066Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
3d 3h$2,589–6,772Drive 3,619.4 km
- Drive from Canberra to Katherinecar 3,619.4 km
36h 49m$685–989Fly Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CBR - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
14h 30m$383–1,205Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Katherine (KTR)plane SYD - KTR
13h 3m$1,035–2,420Bus to Moruya Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Canberra to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Katherine (KTR)plane MYA - KTR
15h 19m$719–2,698
Canberra to Katherine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Katherine is to bus and fly which costs $340 - $1,000 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Katherine is to bus and fly which takes 13h 3m and costs $1,000 - $2,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Katherine. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at Katherine via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Canberra and Katherine is 2880 km. The road distance is 3619.4 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Katherine without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $370 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 17h 25m to get from Canberra to Katherine, including transfers.
Canberra to Katherine bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
The best way to get from Canberra to Katherine is to fly which takes 17h 25m and costs $500 - $2,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 9h.
Canberra to Katherine bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Albury station.
Katherine is 1h 30m behind Canberra. It is currently 6:35 PM in Canberra and 5:05 PM in Katherine.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Katherine (KTR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canberra to Katherine via Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Katherine via Gold Coast, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Katherine via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Gold Coast, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Moruya Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Moruya Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
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 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $70–120
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $250–390
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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