There are 9 ways to get from Hervey Bay to Katherine by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Hervey Bay to Katherine
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Katherine (KTR)plane HVB - KTR
17h 31m$1,179–3,296Drive 2,986.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Hervey Bay to Katherinecar 2,986.2 km
30h 36m$535–773Bus, train via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- 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 13h$3,176–5,060Fly Hervey Bay to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane HVB - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
15h 6m$749–1,111Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Katherine (KTR)plane BDB - KTR
21h 2m$875–2,600Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BDB - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
15h 52m$795–1,365Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- 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 19h$4,944–6,548Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centrebus
- Take the bus from Maryborough 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
5d 23h$3,640–18,976Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centrebus
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain
6d 20h$7,314–22,142
Hervey Bay to Katherine by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hervey Bay to Katherine is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 30h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Hervey Bay to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 15h 6m and costs $750 - $1,200.
The distance between Hervey Bay and Katherine is 2483 km. The road distance is 2986.2 km.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Katherine without a car is to bus and train via Adelaide which takes 4 days 13h and costs $3,100 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 17h 31m to get from Hervey Bay to Katherine, including transfers.
Katherine is 30 min behind Hervey Bay. It is currently 5:02 AM in Hervey Bay and 4:32 AM in Katherine.
Yes, the driving distance between Hervey Bay to Katherine is 2986 km. It takes approximately 30h 36m to drive from Hervey Bay to Katherine.
There are 20+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and Jetstar fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Katherine (KTR) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Hervey Bay to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Bundaberg to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
Flights from Bundaberg to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Hervey Bay to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Hervey Bay to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Bundaberg to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- 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 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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 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 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 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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