There are 7 ways to get from Forster to Karratha by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Karratha Airport
best- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Karratha Airport (KTA)NTL - KTA
15h 5m$676–1,802Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Take the bus from Perth Wellington Street to Karratha Welcome Road
4d 11h$1,129–8,895Drive 4,977.8 km
- Drive from Forster to Karratha4,977.8 km
2d 9h$967–1,397Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Karratha Airport
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Karratha Airport (KTA)PQQ - KTA
16h 2m$1,361–3,481Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Karratha Airport
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Karratha Airport (KTA)SYD - KTA
16h 19m$794–1,460Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Port Hedland
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Port Hedland (PHE)NTL - PHE
- Take the bus from South Hedland Shopping Centre to Karratha Welcome Road
27h 59m$735–2,397Train, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Darwin
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Roebuck Plains
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Karratha Welcome Road
5d 3h$3,687–7,616
Forster to Karratha by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Karratha is to bus and fly which costs $650 - $1,800 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Karratha is to bus and fly which takes 15h 5m and costs $650 - $1,800.
The distance between Forster and Karratha is 3890 km. The road distance is 4977.8 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Karratha without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 11h and costs $1,100 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 15h 5m to get from Forster to Karratha, including transfers.
Karratha is 3h behind Forster. It is currently 9:12 AM in Forster and 6:12 AM in Karratha.
Yes, the driving distance between Forster to Karratha is 4978 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Forster to Karratha.
There are 15+ hotels available in Karratha.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Karratha, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Forster to Karratha. However, you can take the bus to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St, take the bus to Heatherbrae, take the line 140 bus to Raymond Terrace Shopping Centre, Sturgeon St, take the line 145 bus to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, walk to Newcastle Airport (NTL) airport, fly to Karratha Airport (KTA), then take the taxi to Karratha. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Karratha Welcome Road via Newcastle Interchange, Stand C, Newcastle Interchange, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Perth, and Perth Wellington Street in around 4d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Karratha Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
Flights from Port Macquarie to Karratha Airport via Sydney International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Port Macquarie to Karratha Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Karratha Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Hedland via Gold Coast, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Port Hedland via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Karratha Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Karratha Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–8,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,700
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,300
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,844
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,844
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,994
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Perth Wellington Street to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from South Hedland Shopping Centre to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Palmerston to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–650
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