There are 7 ways to get from Katherine to Port Augusta by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain The Ghan Expedition
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Port Augustabus Adelaide
31h 27m$2,359–2,609Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane DRW - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
16h 12m$333–978Drive 2,405.5 km
- Drive from Katherine to Port Augustacar 2,405.5 km
22h 34m$438–632Fly Katherine to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane KTR - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
23h 39m$776–2,197Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Port Augustabus Adelaide
32h 15m$357–844Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane DRW - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
14h 19m$599–1,959Fly Katherine to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane KTR - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
12h 32m$1,700–2,966
Katherine to Port Augusta by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Port Augusta is to bus which costs $350 - $850 and takes 32h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Port Augusta is to fly and bus which takes 12h 32m and costs $1,700 - $3,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Katherine to Port Augusta. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Port Augusta via Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
The distance between Katherine and Port Augusta is 2909 km. The road distance is 2405.5 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Port Augusta without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 27m and costs $2,300 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 31h 27m to get from Katherine to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Katherine to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Katherine station.
Katherine to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Port Augusta is 1h ahead of Katherine. It is currently 6:19 PM in Katherine and 7:19 PM in Port Augusta.
Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Port Augusta is 2406 km. It takes approximately 22h 34m to drive from Katherine to Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Katherine to Port Augusta via Alice Springs in around 32h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Whyalla Airport via Darwin International Airport, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Katherine to Whyalla Airport via Darwin International Airport, Alice Springs, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Katherine to Whyalla Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Katherine to Whyalla Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- 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 Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Flexible
- $220–430
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 Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Flexible
- $220–430
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 Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Flexible
- $80–120
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Flexible
- $80–120
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