There are 8 ways to get from Launceston to Katherine by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly Launceston to Katherine
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Katherine (KTR)plane LST - KTR
16h 9m$1,264–3,785Fly Launceston to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane LST - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
13h 15m$414–990Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus 705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
2d 19h$429–1,227Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus 705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
2d 20h$2,335–2,990Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Launceston to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Katherinecar
45h 50m$671–1,183Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Katherine (KTR)plane DPO - KTR
14h 21m$1,355–4,075Fly Launceston to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Kununurra (KNX)plane LST - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
18h 1m$568–1,328Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DPO - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
15h 56m$465–1,230
Launceston to Katherine by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Katherine is to fly and bus which costs $410 - $1,000 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 13h 15m and costs $410 - $1,000.
The distance between Launceston and Katherine is 3355 km.
The best way to get from Launceston to Katherine without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 19h and costs $420 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Launceston to Katherine, including transfers.
Katherine is 1h 30m behind Launceston. It is currently 1:27 AM in Launceston and 11:57 PM in Katherine.
There are 19+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and Virgin Australia fly from Launceston (LST) to Katherine (KTR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Launceston to Kununurra via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,400
Flights from Launceston to Kununurra via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Launceston to Kununurra via Sydney, Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Launceston to Kununurra via Melbourne, Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Devonport Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
Flights from Devonport Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Devonport Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Launceston to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Launceston to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Devonport Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Devonport Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Launceston to Kununurra via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Launceston to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Devonport Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- 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 Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- 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 Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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 Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- 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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