There are 5 ways to get from Katherine to Karratha by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Katherine to Roebuck Plainsbus Broome
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Karratha Welcome Roadbus Southbound-Coastal Services
30h 50m$372–767Drive 2,318.4 km
- Drive from Katherine to Karrathacar 2,318.4 km
23h 39m$420–606Fly from Katherine
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane KTR - KTA
23h 41m$1,970–8,086Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane DRW - KTA
13h 36m$1,293–3,948Bus to Kununurra, fly
- Take the bus from Katherine to Kununurrabus
- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane KNX - KTA
14h 22m$836–2,242
Katherine to Karratha by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Karratha is to bus which costs $370 - $800 and takes 30h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Karratha is to bus and fly which takes 13h 36m and costs $1,200 - $4,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Katherine to Karratha. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Karratha Welcome Road via Roebuck Plains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
The distance between Katherine and Karratha is 2434 km. The road distance is 2318.4 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Karratha without a car is to bus which takes 30h 50m and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 30h 50m to get from Katherine to Karratha, including transfers.
Katherine to Karratha bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Katherine station.
The best way to get from Katherine to Karratha is to bus which takes 30h 50m and costs $370 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1,900 - $8,500 and takes 23h 41m.
Katherine to Karratha bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Roebuck Plains station.
Karratha is 1h 30m behind Katherine. It is currently 3:56 AM in Katherine and 2:26 AM in Karratha.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Karratha, WA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Katherine to Karratha Welcome Road via Roebuck Plains in around 30h 50m. Alternatively, Airnorth and Qantas fly from Katherine (KTR) to Karratha Airport (KTA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Karratha Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Katherine to Karratha Airport via Darwin International Airport, Kununurra, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Karratha Airport via Kununurra, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Kununurra to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Katherine to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $230–330
- Flexible
- $280–600
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 Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Flexible
- $110–180
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Karratha is 2318 km. It takes approximately 23h 39m to drive from Katherine to Karratha.
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