There are 5 ways to get from Carnarvon to Katherine by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Katherine
best- Fly from Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) to Katherine (KTR)plane CVQ - KTR
22h 18m$1,676–6,104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Roebuck Plainsbus Northbound-Coastal Services
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherinebus Darwin
43h$472–891Drive 2,946.1 km
- Drive from Carnarvon to Katherinecar 2,946.1 km
32h 14m$527–761Fly to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) to Kununurra (KNX)plane CVQ - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
23h 29m$612–1,585Fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CVQ - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
23h 28m$516–1,048
Carnarvon to Katherine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnarvon to Katherine is to bus which costs $470 - $900 and takes 43h.
The fastest way to get from Carnarvon to Katherine is to fly which takes 22h 18m and costs $1,600 - $6,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Carnarvon to Katherine. However, there are services departing from Carnarvon Visitor Centre and arriving at Katherine via Roebuck Plains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h.
The distance between Carnarvon and Katherine is 2283 km. The road distance is 2946.1 km.
The best way to get from Carnarvon to Katherine without a car is to bus which takes 43h and costs $470 - $900.
It takes approximately 22h 18m to get from Carnarvon to Katherine, including transfers.
Carnarvon to Katherine bus services, operated by Integrity Coach Lines, depart from Carnarvon Visitor Centre station.
The best way to get from Carnarvon to Katherine is to fly which takes 22h 18m and costs $1,600 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $900 and takes 43h.
Carnarvon to Katherine bus services, operated by Integrity Coach Lines, arrive at Roebuck Plains station.
Katherine is 1h 30m ahead of Carnarvon. It is currently 9:59 PM in Carnarvon and 11:29 PM in Katherine.
What companies run services between Carnarvon, WA, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Regional Express and Airnorth fly from Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) to Katherine (KTR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Katherine via Roebuck Plains in around 43h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Kununurra via Perth, Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Perth, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Perth, Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Katherine via Perth, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Perth, Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Darwin International Airport via Perth, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $230–330
- Advantage
- $290–420
- Flexible
- $360–550
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
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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Yes, the driving distance between Carnarvon to Katherine is 2946 km. It takes approximately 32h 14m to drive from Carnarvon to Katherine.
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