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How to get fromGold Coast to Katherineby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Gold Coast to Katherine by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Katherine

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane BNE - KTR
    16h 34m
    $1,456–2,874

  2. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane BNE - DRW
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    14h 33m
    $396–1,038

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Coffs Harbour Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    3d 11h
    $927–5,738

  4. Train, bus via Melbourne

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train 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
    4d 14h
    $4,900–6,470

  5. Drive 3,161.3 km

    1. Drive from Gold Coast to Katherinecar car 3,161.3 km
    31h 56m
    $569–822

  6. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Katherine

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane OOL - KTR
    17h 47m
    $886–2,646

  7. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane OOL - DRW
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    15h 37m
    $456–2,012

  8. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Kununurra, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kununurra (KNX)plane plane BNE - KNX
    3. Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus bus
    20h 29m
    $970–2,026

  9. Train, bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Katherine

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    3. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane WTB - KTR
    23h 18m
    $1,934–6,182

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train 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
    5d 15h
    $3,592–18,902

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train 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
    6d 13h
    $7,266–22,068

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Katherine (KTR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$581Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,691.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 34m

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

Qantas, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Katherine (KTR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cavill Avenue station, platform 1 to Katherine via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 6d 13h.

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