There are 7 ways to get from Katherine to Port Macquarie by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Katherine to Port Macquarie
best- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane KTR - PQQ
11h 3m$1,337–4,245Drive 3,500.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Katherine to Port Macquariecar 3,500.6 km
36h 29m$628–907Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Port Macquariebus
2d 22h$722–1,596Train, bus via Brisbane
- 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 Roma Street Station to Wauchope Stationtrain
4d 8h$4,425–15,767Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane DRW - PQQ
13h 58m$708–1,308Fly Katherine to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane KTR - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Port Macquariebus
14h 44m$1,468–4,507Train, bus
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Wauchope Stationtrain
4d 12h$2,710–10,260
Katherine to Port Macquarie by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Port Macquarie is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 36h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Port Macquarie is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs $1,300 - $4,300.
The distance between Katherine and Port Macquarie is 2828 km. The road distance is 3500.6 km.
The best way to get from Katherine to Port Macquarie without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Katherine to Port Macquarie, including transfers.
Port Macquarie is 30 min ahead of Katherine. It is currently 9:47 AM in Katherine and 10:17 AM in Port Macquarie.
Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Port Macquarie is 3501 km. It takes approximately 36h 29m to drive from Katherine to Port Macquarie.
There are 353+ hotels available in Port Macquarie.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia?
Airnorth and Qantas fly from Katherine (KTR) to Port Macquarie (PQQ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Port Macquarie via Darwin International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Katherine to Port Macquarie via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Port Macquarie via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Katherine to Coffs Harbour Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Katherine to Coffs Harbour Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- 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
- $2,062
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,062
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,171
Train from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,062
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,062
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,171
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $70–95
- Sleeper
- $170–200
Train from Central Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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.com.au
Bus from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Central Station to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
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
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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