There are 6 ways to get from Emerald to Katherine by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Emerald Airport to Katherine
best- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Katherine (KTR)plane EMD - KTR
32h 19m$848–1,966Fly Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane EMD - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
13h 39m$338–1,121Train, bus
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
4d 12h$2,708–9,726Drive 2,347.5 km
- Drive from Emerald to Katherinecar 2,347.5 km
23h 26m$422–609Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Katherine
- Drive from Emerald to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Katherine (KTR)plane MOV - KTR
28h 42m$1,067–3,298Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
4d 18h$4,507–11,229
Emerald Airport (EMD) to Katherine (KTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emerald to Katherine is to drive which costs $420 - $650 and takes 23h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Emerald to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 13h 39m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Emerald and Katherine is 1959 km. The road distance is 2347.5 km.
The best way to get from Emerald to Katherine without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 12h and costs $2,700 - $10,000.
It takes approximately 32h 19m to get from Emerald to Katherine, including transfers.
Katherine is 30 min behind Emerald. It is currently 9:28 PM in Emerald and 8:58 PM in Katherine.
Yes, the driving distance between Emerald to Katherine is 2348 km. It takes approximately 23h 26m to drive from Emerald to Katherine.
There are 19+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Emerald, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and Virgin Australia fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Katherine (KTR) once daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
Flights from Emerald Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Emerald Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Katherine via Cairns, Gove, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–3,336
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–290
- AChoice
- $45–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
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
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
- 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
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