There are 5 ways to get from Katherine to Whyalla by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Port Augusta
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla926
33h 15m$2,265–2,511Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Port Augusta
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla926
34h 2m$371–838Drive 2,478.3 km
- Drive from Katherine to Whyalla2,478.3 km
23h 7m$474–685Fly from Katherine
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)KTR - WYA
21h 36m$536–1,556Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerston
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)DRW - WYA
16h 24m$554–2,013
Katherine (KTR) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Whyalla is to bus which costs $370 - $850 and takes 34h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Whyalla is to bus and fly which takes 16h 24m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Katherine and Whyalla is 2995 km. The road distance is 2478.3 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Whyalla without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 15m and costs $2,200 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 33h 15m to get from Katherine to Whyalla, including transfers.
The best way to get from Katherine to Whyalla is to fly which takes 21h 36m and costs $500 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $850 and takes 34h 2m.
Whyalla is 1h ahead of Katherine. It is currently 12:58 AM in Katherine and 1:58 AM in Whyalla.
Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Whyalla is 2478 km. It takes approximately 23h 7m to drive from Katherine to Whyalla.
There are 19+ hotels available in Whyalla.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Whyalla, SA, Australia?
Airnorth, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Katherine (KTR) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katherine to Whyalla via Alice Springs, Port Augusta, and Whyalla in around 34h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Whyalla Airport via Darwin International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Katherine to Whyalla Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Katherine to Whyalla Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
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
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
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