There are 8 ways to get from Katherine to Maroochydore by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Katherine to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane KTR - MCY
11h 19m$786–2,442Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DRW - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
13h 55m$369–1,031Train, bus
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
4d$4,501–15,731Drive 3,144 km
- Drive from Katherine to Maroochydorecar 3,144 km
32h$559–808Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane DRW - MCY
14h 9m$469–1,054Fly Katherine to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane KTR - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
12h 15m$1,456–2,869Fly Katherine to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane KTR - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolababus
20h 46m$989–2,825Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus
4d$2,524–14,004
Katherine to Maroochydore by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Maroochydore is to bus and fly and train which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Maroochydore is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Katherine and Maroochydore is 2558 km. The road distance is 3144 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Maroochydore without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 0h and costs $4,500 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Katherine to Maroochydore, including transfers.
Maroochydore is 30 min ahead of Katherine. It is currently 7:50 AM in Katherine and 8:20 AM in Maroochydore.
Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Maroochydore is 3144 km. It takes approximately 32h to drive from Katherine to Maroochydore.
There are 1868+ hotels available in Maroochydore.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Maroochydore, QLD, Australia?
Airnorth, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Katherine (KTR) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Sunshine Coast Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
Flights from Katherine to Sunshine Coast Airport via Darwin International Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Katherine to Sunshine Coast Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Katherine to Brisbane Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,500
Flights from Katherine to Brisbane Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Katherine to Hervey Bay via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Katherine to Hervey Bay via Darwin International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Katherine to Hervey Bay via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Katherine to Hervey Bay via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 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 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
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
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