There are 8 ways to get from Armidale to Katherine by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly Armidale to Katherine
best- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Katherine (KTR)plane ARM - KTR
18h 59m$788–2,849Fly Armidale to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ARM - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
15h 49m$338–1,214Bus
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
2d 15h$553–1,210Train, bus
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Wyong Stationtrain
- Take the train from Wyong Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
3d 10h$2,697–7,177Drive 3,279.7 km
- Drive from Armidale to Katherinecar 3,279.7 km
33h 35m$594–857Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Katherine (KTR)plane CFS - KTR
22h 8m$1,016–2,648Train to Tamworth, fly to Katherine
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Katherine (KTR)plane TMW - KTR
16h 4m$931–3,414Train to Tamworth, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TMW - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
17h 19m$441–1,579
Armidale to Katherine by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Katherine is to fly and bus which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 15h 49m and costs $330 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Armidale to Katherine. However, there are services departing from Armidale Visitor Information Centre and arriving at Katherine via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Armidale and Katherine is 2674 km. The road distance is 3279.7 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Katherine without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 18h 59m to get from Armidale to Katherine, including transfers.
Armidale to Katherine bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Armidale Visitor Information Centre station.
The best way to get from Armidale to Katherine is to fly which takes 18h 59m and costs $750 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 15h.
Armidale to Katherine bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Tamworth Station.
Katherine is 1h 30m behind Armidale. It is currently 1:52 AM in Armidale and 12:22 AM in Katherine.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Airnorth fly from Armidale (ARM) to Katherine (KTR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Katherine via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Armidale to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Tamworth to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Tamworth to Katherine via Sydney, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Armidale to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Armidale to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Armidale Station to Wyong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–50
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $22–35
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $22–35
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wyong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–420
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–420
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–110
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–110
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Yes, the driving distance between Armidale to Katherine is 3280 km. It takes approximately 33h 35m to drive from Armidale to Katherine.
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