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There are 6 ways to get from Charters Towers to Katherine by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane TSV - KTR
    27h 58m
    $1,269–2,400

  2. Drive 2,053.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charters Towers to Katherinecar car 2,053.3 km
    20h 2m
    $366–529

  3. Bus, train via Adelaide

    1. Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    5d 8h
    $3,343–5,292

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    5d 14h
    $5,111–6,780

  5. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    6d 12h
    $3,771–23,857

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    5. Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain train
    7d 10h
    $7,427–27,492

Charters Towers to Katherine by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration5d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket$5,111Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?

You can take a train from Charters Towers station to Katherine via Townsville station, Townsville, Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 7d 10h.

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