There are 7 ways to get from Katherine to Sydney by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Katherine to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KTR - SYD
12h 33m$1,152–2,164Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DRW - SYD
11h 22m$304–827Train, bus via Benalla
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
2d 11h$2,342–2,841Train, bus
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain
4d 2h$2,671–9,561Drive 3,651.7 km
- Drive from Katherine to Sydneycar 3,651.7 km
37h 32m$655–946Fly Katherine to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane KTR - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
20h 32m$397–1,360Bus
- 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 Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
2d 11h$450–1,021
Katherine to Sydney by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $300 - $850 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Sydney is to bus and fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $300 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Katherine to Sydney station. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St and Albury Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Katherine and Sydney is 2891 km. The road distance is 3651.7 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Sydney without a car is to train and bus via Benalla which takes 2 days 11h and costs $2,300 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Katherine to Sydney, including transfers.
Katherine to Sydney bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Katherine station.
The best way to get from Katherine to Sydney is to fly which takes 12h 33m and costs $1,100 - $2,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 11h.
Katherine to Sydney bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Sydney is 1h 30m ahead of Katherine. It is currently 7:27 AM in Katherine and 8:57 AM in Sydney.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Airnorth and Jetstar fly from Katherine (KTR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katherine to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, and Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Sydney International Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Katherine to Sydney International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Katherine to Newcastle Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Katherine to Newcastle Airport via Darwin International Airport, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Katherine to Newcastle Airport via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Katherine to Newcastle Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Katherine to Sydney International Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Katherine to Sydney International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Katherine to Newcastle Airport via Darwin International Airport, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Benalla Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–85
- First
- $90–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
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 Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
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 Benalla Station/Mackellar St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- 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 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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