There are 8 ways to get from Katherine to Longreach by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Katherine to Longreach
best- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Longreach (LRE)plane KTR - LRE
45h 33m$634–1,541Drive 1,931.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Katherine to Longreachcar 1,931.7 km
18h 35m$347–501Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Longreachbus
4d 16h$2,848–6,799Fly Katherine to Winton Airport, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Winton Airport (WIN)plane KTR - WIN
- Take the bus from Winton to Longreachbus
2d 23h$799–2,151Fly Katherine to Blackall Airport, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane KTR - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Longreachbus
2d$596–1,442Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Barcaldine Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane DRW - BCI
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreachbus
20h 5m$376–1,238Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Blackall Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane DRW - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Longreachbus
21h 53m$404–1,299Train, bus
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Longreachtrain
4d 23h$4,637–13,062
Katherine (KTR) to Longreach (LRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Longreach is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Longreach is to drive which takes 18h 35m and costs $340 - $500.
The distance between Katherine and Longreach is 1609 km. The road distance is 1931.7 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Longreach without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 16h and costs $2,800 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 45h 33m to get from Katherine to Longreach, including transfers.
Longreach is 30 min ahead of Katherine. It is currently 2:16 PM in Katherine and 2:46 PM in Longreach.
Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Longreach is 1932 km. It takes approximately 18h 35m to drive from Katherine to Longreach.
There are 13+ hotels available in Longreach.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Longreach, QLD, Australia?
Airnorth, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Katherine (KTR) to Longreach (LRE) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Longreach via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Katherine to Longreach via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane, Blackall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Katherine to Blackall Airport via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Katherine to Blackall Airport via Darwin International Airport, Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Katherine to Blackall Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Barcaldine Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Blackall Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Blackall Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Katherine to Winton Airport via Darwin International Airport, Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Katherine to Winton Airport via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- 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 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,907
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,918
- Heritage Class
- $4,907
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- 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 Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Brisbane to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–410
Bus from Winton to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–60
- Flexible
- $40–65
Bus from Blackall to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Katherine to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- 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
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
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