There are 9 ways to get from Longreach to Katherine by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Longreach to Katherine
best- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Katherine (KTR)plane LRE - KTR
45h 8m$1,145–2,547Drive 1,932 km
cheapest- Drive from Longreach to Katherinecar 1,932 km
18h 34m$347–501Bus, train
- Take the bus from Longreach to Toowoombabus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Moreebus
- Take the bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
4d 4h$1,049–5,889Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Longreach to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
5d 13h$4,958–11,365Railbus to Winton Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Longreach to Wintonbus
- Fly from Winton Airport (WIN) to Katherine (KTR)plane WIN - KTR
2d 21h$838–1,920Fly Longreach to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane LRE - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
26h 38m$582–1,317Fly Longreach to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Kununurra (KNX)plane LRE - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
38h 19m$1,353–3,735Train, bus
- Take the train from Longreach to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
6d 15h$3,630–23,797Train
- Take the train from Longreach to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain
7d 13h$7,331–26,972
Longreach to Katherine by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longreach to Katherine is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Longreach to Katherine is to drive which takes 18h 34m and costs $340 - $500.
The distance between Longreach and Katherine is 1609 km. The road distance is 1932 km.
The best way to get from Longreach to Katherine without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 4h and costs $1,000 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 45h 8m to get from Longreach to Katherine, including transfers.
The best way to get from Longreach to Katherine is to fly which takes 45h 8m and costs $1,100 - $2,600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,000 - $27,000 and takes 7 days 13h.
Katherine is 30 min behind Longreach. It is currently 2:00 AM in Longreach and 1:30 AM in Katherine.
Yes, the driving distance between Longreach to Katherine is 1932 km. It takes approximately 18h 34m to drive from Longreach to Katherine.
There are 19+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Longreach, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and Virgin Australia fly from Longreach (LRE) to Katherine (KTR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Longreach to Katherine via Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 7d 13h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Longreach to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Longreach to Katherine via Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Winton Airport to Katherine via Townsville, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Winton Airport to Katherine via Townsville, Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Winton Airport to Katherine via Townsville, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Winton Airport to Katherine via Longreach, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Longreach to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Longreach to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Longreach to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Longreach to Kununurra via Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Longreach to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- 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
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Longreach to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- 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
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
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
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
Train from Darwin to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,211
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,211
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,275
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Longreach to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–370
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
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Longreach to Winton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- 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
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