There are 9 ways to get from Ayr to Katherine by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Katherine
best- Take the bus from Ayr to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Katherine (KTR)plane TSV - KTR
19h 15m$1,008–2,885Drive 2,215.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ayr to Katherinecar 2,215.9 km
21h 47m$397–574Bus, train via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Ayr to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
5d 4h$3,304–5,222Train to Cairns, fly to Katherine
- Take the train from Ayr to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Katherine (KTR)plane CNS - KTR
30h 24m$1,188–5,210Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ayr to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TSV - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
12h 45m$478–1,350Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the train from Ayr to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Katherine (KTR)plane PPP - KTR
21h 32m$1,304–4,429Train, bus
- Take the train from Ayr 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 6h$5,032–11,074Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
6d 12h$3,764–19,142Train
- Take the train from Ayr 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 5h$7,398–26,673
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Katherine (KTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Katherine is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Katherine is to bus and fly which takes 12h 45m and costs $470 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Katherine. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Katherine via Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide Station and Darwin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 days 5h.
The distance between Ayr and Katherine is 1730 km. The road distance is 2215.9 km.
The best way to get from Ayr to Katherine without a car is to bus and train via Melbourne which takes 5 days 4h and costs $3,300 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Ayr to Katherine, including transfers.
Ayr to Katherine train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Ayr station.
Katherine is 30 min behind Ayr. It is currently 8:02 AM in Ayr and 7:32 AM in Katherine.
Ayr to Katherine train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Katherine is 2216 km. It takes approximately 21h 47m to drive from Ayr to Katherine.
What companies run services between Ayr, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
You can take a train from Ayr to Katherine via Roma Street, Central station, platform 6, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 7d 5h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Katherine via Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Cairns to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Cairns to Katherine via Gove, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Cairns to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
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 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 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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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 Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Ayr to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,566
- 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
- $50–80
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,250
- Heritage Class
- $1,566
Train from Ayr to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–634
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $507
- Heritage Class
- $634
Train from Ayr to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,606
- 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
- $130–180
- AChoice
- $230–300
- Gold Class
- $3,677
- Heritage Class
- $4,606
Train from Ayr to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,606
- 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
- $130–180
- AChoice
- $230–300
- Gold Class
- $3,677
- Heritage Class
- $4,606
- 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
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Ayr to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
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 Ayr to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
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 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 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Ayr to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Ayr to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Ayr to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Ayr to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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