There are 6 ways to get from Coffs Harbour to Katherine by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Katherine
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Katherine (KTR)CFS - KTR
18h 13m$779–2,040Drive 3,411.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Coffs Harbour to Katherine3,411.2 km
34h 52m$647–934Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwy to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1152 / ...
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
3d 3h$792–4,649Bus, train via Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
3d 8h$2,580–6,138Fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)CFS - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherine
13h 48m$667–1,259Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
4d 4h$2,724–6,479
Coffs Harbour to Katherine by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Katherine is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 34h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 13h 48m and costs $650 - $1,300.
The distance between Coffs Harbour and Katherine is 2767 km. The road distance is 3411.2 km.
The best way to get from Coffs Harbour to Katherine without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $750 - $4,700.
It takes approximately 18h 13m to get from Coffs Harbour to Katherine, including transfers.
Katherine is 1h 30m behind Coffs Harbour. It is currently 1:16 PM in Coffs Harbour and 11:46 AM in Katherine.
Yes, the driving distance between Coffs Harbour to Katherine is 3411 km. It takes approximately 34h 52m to drive from Coffs Harbour to Katherine.
There are 18+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and four other airlines fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Katherine (KTR) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Canberra, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–3,700
- 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
- $1,100–2,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,900
- PLATINUM
- $2,400–3,700
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,500
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 Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwy to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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