There are 3 ways to get from Katherine to Pukatja by car, bus, or plane
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Drive 1,616.2 km
best- Drive from Katherine to Pukatjacar 1,616.2 km
15h 29m$291–420Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane DRW - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Pukatjacar
20h 51m$696–1,769Fly from Katherine, drive
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane KTR - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Pukatjacar
27h 51m$1,675–3,906
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katherine to Pukatja is to drive which costs $290 - $420 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Katherine to Pukatja is to drive which takes 15h 29m and costs $290 - $420.
The distance between Katherine and Pukatja is 1616 km. The road distance is 1616.2 km.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to drive 1616.2 km from Katherine to Pukatja.
Yes, the driving distance between Katherine to Pukatja is 1616 km. It takes approximately 15h 29m to drive from Katherine to Pukatja.
What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Pukatja, SA, Australia?
You can drive from Katherine to Pukatja in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,600
Flights from Katherine to Ayers Rock Airport via Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Katherine to Ayers Rock Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
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