There are 8 ways to get from Katherine to Canberra by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Katherine to Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane KTR - CBR
9h 29m$486–1,647Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane DRW - CBR
13h 22m$388–860Train, bus via Alice Springs
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
2d 8h$2,298–2,751Train, bus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centrebus
3d 12h$3,213–3,518Drive 3,622.4 km
- Drive from Katherine to Canberracar 3,622.4 km
36h 56m$643–928Fly Katherine to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KTR - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
10h 39m$1,164–1,996Bus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
2d 9h$414–1,081Train
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain
5d 10h$3,417–10,053
Katherine to Canberra by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Canberra is to bus and fly which costs $380 - $900 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Canberra is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $480 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Katherine to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Canberra via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St and Albury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Katherine to Canberra station. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Canberra Station via Adelaide Parklands and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 10h.
The distance between Katherine and Canberra is 2881 km. The road distance is 3622.4 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Canberra without a car is to train and bus via Alice Springs which takes 2 days 8h and costs $2,300 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Katherine to Canberra, including transfers.
Katherine to Canberra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Katherine station.
Katherine to Canberra train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, depart from Katherine station.
The best way to get from Katherine to Canberra is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $480 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also train, which costs $3,400 - $11,000 and takes 5 days 10h.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Airnorth, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Katherine (KTR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katherine to Canberra via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Albury in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Canberra International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Katherine to Canberra International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Katherine to Canberra International Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Katherine to Canberra International Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Katherine to Canberra International Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Alice Springs, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Katherine to Sydney International Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,900
Flights from Katherine to Sydney International Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Katherine to Canberra International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Katherine to Sydney International Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Train from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,062
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,062
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,171
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 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 Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,000
- 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
- $1,700–3,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,800
- PLATINUM
- $4,200–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- 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 Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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 Katherine to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- 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
Bus from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- 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
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Katherine to Canberra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Canberra is 30 min ahead of Katherine. It is currently 6:52 AM in Katherine and 7:22 AM in Canberra.
Katherine to Canberra train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Canberra is 3622 km. It takes approximately 36h 56m to drive from Katherine to Canberra.
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