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
17h 59m$888–2,849Bus
cheapest- 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$553–1,140Train, bus
- Take the train from Armidale 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 9h$2,595–7,081Drive 3,279.7 km
- Drive from Armidale to Katherinecar 3,279.7 km
33h 35m$589–851Bus 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
21h 8m$866–2,648Fly Armidale to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ARM - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
15h 54m$808–2,514Train to Tamworth, fly to Katherine
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Katherine (KTR)plane TMW - KTR
15h 4m$884–2,928Train 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 29m$854–1,393
Armidale to Katherine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Katherine is to drive which costs $550 - $850 and takes 33h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Katherine is to train and fly which takes 15h 4m and costs $850 - $3,000.
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 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 17h 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 17h 59m and costs $850 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 15h.
Armidale to Katherine bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Tamworth Station.
Katherine is 30 min behind Armidale. It is currently 5:24 PM in Armidale and 4:54 PM 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) once daily. 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
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Tamworth to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Tamworth to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tamworth to Katherine via Sydney, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Armidale Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $60–90
- First Class
- $80–130
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- 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
- $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 (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
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
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
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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