There are 6 ways to get from Katherine to Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland Visitor Centrebus Southbound-Coastal Services
27h 10m$343–683Drive 2,098.6 km
- Drive from Katherine to Port Hedlandcar 2,098.6 km
21h 5m$378–545Fly Katherine to Port Hedland
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Port Hedland (PHE)plane KTR - PHE
16h 41m$2,170–7,091Bus to Kununurra, fly to Port Hedland
- Take the bus from Katherine to Kununurrabus
- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Port Hedland (PHE)plane KNX - PHE
10h 31m$935–2,442Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Port Hedland
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Port Hedland (PHE)plane DRW - PHE
11h 31m$991–1,654Fly Katherine to Karratha Airport, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane KTR - KTA
- Take the bus from Karratha Welcome Road to Port Hedland Visitor Centrebus
20h 41m$2,250–7,201
Katherine to Port Hedland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Port Hedland is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Port Hedland is to bus and fly which takes 10h 31m and costs $900 - $2,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Katherine to Port Hedland. However, there are services departing from Katherine and arriving at Port Hedland Visitor Centre via Roebuck Plains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Katherine and Port Hedland is 2187 km. The road distance is 2098.6 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Port Hedland without a car is to bus which takes 27h 10m and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 27h 10m to get from Katherine to Port Hedland, including transfers.
Katherine to Port Hedland bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Katherine station.
The best way to get from Katherine to Port Hedland is to bus which takes 27h 10m and costs $340 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $2,100 - $7,500 and takes 16h 41m.
Katherine to Port Hedland bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Roebuck Plains station.
Port Hedland is 1h 30m behind Katherine. It is currently 4:53 PM in Katherine and 3:23 PM in Port Hedland.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Port Hedland, WA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Katherine to Port Hedland Visitor Centre via Roebuck Plains in around 27h 10m. Alternatively, Airnorth and Qantas fly from Katherine (KTR) to Port Hedland (PHE) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Port Hedland via Darwin International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Katherine to Port Hedland via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Kununurra to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Katherine to Karratha Airport via Darwin International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Katherine to Karratha Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
- Website
- aviair.com.au
Flights from Kununurra to Port Hedland via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Hedland via Kununurra, Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Kununurra to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Katherine to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $230–330
- Advantage
- $290–420
- Flexible
- $360–550
Bus from Katherine to Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Katherine to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Port Hedland Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Karratha Welcome Road to Port Hedland Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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