There are 6 ways to get from Katherine to Launceston by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Katherine to Launceston
best- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Launceston (LST)plane KTR - LST
16h 31m$384–1,206Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ararat stationbus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus 705
2d 14h$603–1,373Train, car ferry, bus
- 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
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus 705
2d 18h$5,285–5,712Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Katherine to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Launcestoncar
45h 46m$682–1,167Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Launceston
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Launceston (LST)plane DRW - LST
13h 9m$426–869Fly Katherine to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane KTR - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
18h 11m$478–1,672
Katherine to Launceston by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Launceston is to bus and fly which costs $420 - $900 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Launceston is to bus and fly which takes 13h 9m and costs $420 - $900.
The distance between Katherine and Launceston is 3357 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Launceston without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Katherine to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 30 min ahead of Katherine. It is currently 1:21 PM in Katherine and 1:51 PM in Launceston.
There are 280+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Airnorth, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Katherine (KTR) to Launceston (LST) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Launceston via Darwin International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Katherine to Launceston via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Katherine to Launceston via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Katherine to Devonport Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Katherine to Devonport Airport via Darwin International Airport, Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Katherine to Devonport Airport via Darwin International Airport, Alice Springs, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Katherine to Launceston via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Katherine to Launceston via Darwin International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Katherine to Devonport Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Train from Ararat Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–65
- Red Standard Everyday
- $55–70
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $85–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $100–120
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
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
- 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
- 19h 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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