There are 8 ways to get from Katherine to Geelong by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly Katherine to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KTR - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
13h 57m$1,174–2,680Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DRW - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
12h 27m$365–843Bus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
2d 1h$493–1,005Train
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain
- Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain
2d 4h$5,236–5,460Drive 3,398.3 km
- Drive from Katherine to Geelongcar 3,398.3 km
34h 7m$601–868Fly Katherine to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane KTR - AVV
18h 16m$518–1,658Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DRW - AVV
14h 57m$489–1,521Bus to Kununurra, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Katherine to Kununurrabus
- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KNX - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
18h 3m$739–1,531
Katherine to Geelong by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Geelong is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $360 - $850 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Geelong is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 12h 27m and costs $360 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Katherine to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Alice Springs, Adelaide and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Katherine to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Geelong Station via Alice Springs, Manguri, Adelaide Station and North Shore Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Katherine and Geelong is 2949 km. The road distance is 3398.3 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Geelong without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $490 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 13h 57m to get from Katherine to Geelong, including transfers.
Katherine to Geelong bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Katherine station.
Katherine to Geelong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, depart from Katherine station.
The best way to get from Katherine to Geelong is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $490 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5,200 - $5,500 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also fly, which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 18h 16m.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Katherine to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Alice Springs, Adelaide, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Katherine to Geelong Station via Alice Springs, Manguri, Adelaide Station, and North Shore Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Avalon Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Katherine to Avalon Airport via Darwin International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Katherine to Avalon Airport via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Kununurra to Melbourne Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Kununurra to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Katherine to Melbourne Airport via Darwin International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Katherine to Avalon Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Katherine to Avalon Airport via Darwin International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Katherine to Avalon Airport via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Katherine to Melbourne Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Kununurra to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
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 Alice Springs to Manguri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,430
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,430
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,506
Train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,608
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,608
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,693
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
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 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 Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Katherine to Geelong bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Geelong is 30 min ahead of Katherine. It is currently 8:09 PM in Katherine and 8:39 PM in Geelong.
Katherine to Geelong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Geelong is 3398 km. It takes approximately 34h 7m to drive from Katherine to Geelong.
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