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How to get fromMount Isa to Katherineby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Mount Isa to Katherine by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Mount Isa Airport to Katherine

    best
    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane ISA - KTR
    16h 42m
    $1,559–4,773

  2. Drive 1,285.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Isa to Katherinecar car 1,285.3 km
    11h 35m
    $232–335

  3. Bus, train via Melbourne

    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    5d 15h
    $5,173–7,088

  4. Fly Mount Isa Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane ISA - DRW
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    14h 17m
    $829–1,638

  5. Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurrybus bus
    2. Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane CNJ - DRW
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    31h 5m
    $960–3,087

  6. Fly Mount Isa Airport to Kununurra, bus

    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Kununurra (KNX)plane plane ISA - KNX
    2. Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus bus
    24h 18m
    $1,823–6,226

  7. Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Katherine

    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurrybus bus
    2. Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane CNJ - KTR
    44h 10m
    $2,090–6,622

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    6d 17h
    $3,865–19,520

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    4. Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain train
    7d 14h
    $7,539–22,687

Mount Isa to Katherine by bus, train, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration5d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$5,173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,039.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 42m

What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?

Qantas, Jetstar, and Airnorth fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Katherine (KTR) 4 times a week.

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