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How to get fromBlackwater to Katherineby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Blackwater to Katherine by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Emerald Airport, fly to Katherine

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blackwater to Emeraldbus bus
    2. Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane EMD - KTR
    18h 55m
    $1,029–3,713

  2. Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Blackwater to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car car
    2. Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane MOV - DRW
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    15h 57m
    $386–1,369

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Blackwater to Rockhamptonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    4d 23h
    $3,354–5,318

  4. Drive  2,422.7 km

    1. Drive from Blackwater to Katherinecar car 2,422.7 km
    24h 6m
    $443–639

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

    1. Take the bus from Blackwater to Emeraldbus bus
    2. Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane EMD - DRW
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    15h 30m
    $459–1,578

  6. Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Katherine

    1. Drive from Blackwater to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car car
    2. Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane MOV - KTR
    19h 47m
    $1,576–4,604

  7. Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly to Katherine

    1. Take the bus from Blackwater to Rockhamptonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane ROK - KTR
    23h 29m
    $1,481–4,415

  8. Train, bus via Melbourne

    1. Take the train from Blackwater to Roma Streettrain train
    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 3h
    $5,166–9,687

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackwater to Roma Streettrain train
    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 4h
    $3,683–22,024

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Blackwater to Roma Streettrain train
    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 1h
    $7,581–25,345

Blackwater to Katherine by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration4d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket$3,354Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,034.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 55m

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

You can take a train from Blackwater to Katherine via Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 7d 1h.

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