There are 7 ways to get from Katherine to Port Augusta by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Katherine to Alice SpringsThe Ghan Expedition
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Port AugustaAdelaide
31h 2m$2,231–2,461Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerston
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)DRW - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
16h 35m$327–963Drive 2,405.5 km
- Drive from Katherine to Port Augusta2,405.5 km
22h 22m$456–659Fly Katherine to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)KTR - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
23h 38m$544–1,487Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice SpringsAlice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Port AugustaAdelaide
31h 50m$337–788Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerston
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)DRW - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
18h 26m$572–2,044Fly Katherine to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)KTR - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
12h 27m$1,039–2,856
Katherine to Port Augusta by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Port Augusta is to bus which costs $330 - $800 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Port Augusta is to fly and bus which takes 12h 27m and costs $1,000 - $2,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Katherine to Port Augusta. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Port Augusta via Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
The distance between Katherine and Port Augusta is 2909 km. The road distance is 2405.5 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Port Augusta without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 2m and costs $2,200 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 31h 2m to get from Katherine to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Katherine to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Katherine station.
Katherine to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Port Augusta is 1h ahead of Katherine. It is currently 4:45 PM in Katherine and 5:45 PM in Port Augusta.
Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Port Augusta is 2406 km. It takes approximately 22h 22m to drive from Katherine to Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Katherine to Port Augusta via Alice Springs in around 31h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Whyalla Airport via Darwin International Airport, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Katherine to Whyalla Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Katherine to Whyalla Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Gold Coast, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Katherine to Adelaide Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- 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
- $170–240
- Advantage
- $200–310
- Flexible
- $260–400
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 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 Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $70–110
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
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