There are 9 ways to get from Brisbane to Katherine by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Katherine
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Katherine (KTR)plane BNE - KTR
14h 29m$1,553–2,869Fly Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNE - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
12h 29m$383–1,034Train, bus via Adelaide
- 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
4d 6h$3,220–4,970Drive 3,106.6 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Katherinecar 3,106.6 km
31h 21m$551–795Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Katherine (KTR)plane WTB - KTR
20h 22m$2,032–6,179Fly Brisbane Airport to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kununurra (KNX)plane BNE - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
18h 25m$967–2,022Train, bus
- 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
4d 12h$4,988–6,458Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
5d 12h$3,680–18,390Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain
6d 11h$7,345–21,545
Brisbane to Katherine by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Katherine is to fly and bus which costs $380 - $1,100 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 12h 29m and costs $380 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane to Katherine. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Katherine via Adelaide Station and Darwin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 11h.
The distance between Brisbane and Katherine is 2607 km. The road distance is 3106.6 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Katherine without a car is to train and bus via Adelaide which takes 4 days 6h and costs $3,200 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Brisbane to Katherine, including transfers.
Brisbane to Katherine train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, depart from Brisbane station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Katherine is to fly which takes 14h 29m and costs $1,500 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,000 - $22,000 and takes 6 days 11h.
Katherine is 30 min behind Brisbane. It is currently 1:44 PM in Brisbane and 1:14 PM in Katherine.
Brisbane to Katherine train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Great Southern, arrive at Adelaide station.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Jetstar, Airnorth, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Katherine (KTR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brisbane to Katherine via Adelaide, Stop D North Tce - North side, Stop 2 Goodwood Rd - East side, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 6d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Katherine via Brisbane Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- 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
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- 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
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- 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
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- 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
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- 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
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,211
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,275
- 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
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- 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
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- 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
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- 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
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- 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
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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