There are 11 ways to get from Katherine to Dubbo by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly Katherine to Dubbo City Regional Airport
best- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane KTR - DBO
16h 48m$990–3,749Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 584
- Take the bus from Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
2d 4h$482–1,099Train, bus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
3d 15h$3,337–3,418Drive 3,265.4 km
- Drive from Katherine to Dubbocar 3,265.4 km
32h 39m$591–853Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane DRW - DBO
14h 18m$713–2,011Fly Katherine to Parkes, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Parkes (PKE)plane KTR - PKE
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
18h 44m$1,567–4,583Fly Katherine to Orange Airport, train
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane KTR - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Dubbo Stationtrain
18h 56m$1,199–3,343Fly Katherine to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KTR - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain
20h 2m$1,181–3,434Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Orange Airport, train
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane DRW - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Dubbo Stationtrain
16h 56m$722–2,005Train, bus via Alice Springs
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 584
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Stationtrain 446
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
2d 5h$2,491–2,872Train
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain
5d 12h$3,710–10,965
Katherine to Dubbo by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Dubbo is to bus which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Dubbo is to bus and fly which takes 14h 18m and costs $700 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Katherine to Dubbo station. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 via Alice Springs, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St and Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Katherine to Dubbo station. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Dubbo Station via Adelaide Parklands and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 12h.
The distance between Katherine and Dubbo is 2583 km. The road distance is 3265.4 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Dubbo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $480 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from Katherine to Dubbo, including transfers.
Katherine to Dubbo bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Katherine station.
Katherine to Dubbo train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, depart from Katherine station.
The best way to get from Katherine to Dubbo is to fly which takes 16h 48m and costs $950 - $3,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also train, which costs $3,700 - $11,000 and takes 5 days 12h.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Dubbo, NSW, Australia?
Airnorth, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Katherine (KTR) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katherine to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 via Alice Springs, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St, and Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Katherine to Orange Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Katherine to Sydney International Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Katherine to Sydney International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Katherine to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Katherine to Orange Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Katherine to Parkes via Darwin International Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Katherine to Parkes via Darwin International Airport, Alice Springs, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Katherine to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Katherine to Sydney International Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,276
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,957
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,276
Train from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,180
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,971
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,180
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,276
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,957
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,276
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Orange Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–30
- First
- $39–45
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Orange Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–30
- First
- $39–45
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–420
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Katherine to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–110
Bus from Katherine to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–110
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
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Booking & Getting There
Katherine to Dubbo bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Dubbo is 1h 30m ahead of Katherine. It is currently 1:27 PM in Katherine and 2:57 PM in Dubbo.
Katherine to Dubbo train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Ghan, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Dubbo is 3265 km. It takes approximately 32h 39m to drive from Katherine to Dubbo.
There are 133+ hotels available in Dubbo.










