There are 3 ways to get from Uluru to Katherine by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 1,633.9 km
best- Drive from Uluru to Katherinecar 1,633.9 km
15h 7m$302–436Fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane AYQ - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
15h 22m$617–1,584Fly to Katherine
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Katherine (KTR)plane AYQ - KTR
19h 37m$1,692–3,719
Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uluru to Katherine is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Uluru to Katherine is to drive which takes 15h 7m and costs $300 - $440.
The distance between Uluru and Katherine is 1634 km. The road distance is 1633.9 km.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to drive 1633.9 km from Uluru to Katherine.
Yes, the driving distance between Uluru to Katherine is 1634 km. It takes approximately 15h 7m to drive from Uluru to Katherine.
There are 20+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Uluru, NT, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Katherine (KTR) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–8,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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
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