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How to get fromLaunceston to Katherineby plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Launceston to Katherine by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly Launceston to Katherine

    best
    1. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane LST - KTR
    16h 45m
    $1,033–3,101

  2. Fly Launceston to Darwin International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane LST - DRW
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    13h 40m
    $433–816

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus bus 705
    2. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    2d 19h
    $469–1,241

  4. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Charles St opp Launceston General Hospital to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus bus 705
    2. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    2d 21h
    $2,519–3,099

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Launceston to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Katherinecar car
    46h 39m
    $671–1,103

  6. Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Katherine

    1. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus bus
    2. Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane DPO - KTR
    19h 31m
    $1,870–6,089

  7. Fly Launceston to Kununurra, bus

    1. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Kununurra (KNX)plane plane LST - KNX
    2. Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus bus
    17h 21m
    $697–1,954

  8. Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus bus
    2. Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane DPO - DRW
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    16h 1m
    $940–2,954

Launceston to Katherine by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$469Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,355.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 45m

What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?

Jetstar, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Launceston (LST) to Katherine (KTR) twice daily.

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