There are 9 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
16h 50m$533–1,950Bus 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 33m$316–863Bus
- 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$408–1,086Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre to Melbournebus
- 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
2d 16h$2,375–2,899Drive 3,620.3 km
- Drive from Canberra to Katherinecar 3,620.3 km
36h 51m$640–925Fly 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 35m$378–865Bus 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
11h 28m$1,161–1,998Bus 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
14h 14m$719–2,398Train
- Take the train from Canberra Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain
3d 19h$4,469–8,404
Canberra to Katherine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Katherine is to bus and fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Katherine is to bus and fly which takes 11h 28m and costs $1,100 - $2,000.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Canberra station to Katherine. However, there are services departing from Canberra Station and arriving at Katherine via Sydney Central Station, Adelaide Station and Darwin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Canberra and Katherine is 2880 km. The road distance is 3620.3 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Katherine without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $400 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Canberra to Katherine, including transfers.
Canberra to Katherine bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Katherine train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Canberra Station.
The best way to get from Canberra to Katherine is to fly which takes 16h 50m and costs $500 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also train, which costs $4,400 - $8,500 and takes 3 days 19h.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, 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
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Katherine via Gold Coast, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Katherine via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
Flights from Moruya Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
Flights from Moruya Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Canberra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
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
- 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
- $13–70
- 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 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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More Questions & Answers
Canberra to Katherine bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Albury station.
Katherine is 30 min behind Canberra. It is currently 10:20 AM in Canberra and 9:50 AM in Katherine.
Canberra to Katherine train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Katherine is 3620 km. It takes approximately 36h 51m to drive from Canberra to Katherine.
There are 13+ hotels available in Katherine.




























