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There are 13 ways to get from Maroochydore to Katherine by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Katherine

    best
    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane MCY - KTR
    17h 48m
    $985–3,345

  2. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane BNE - DRW
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    15h 13m
    $365–987

  3. Bus, train via Adelaide

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Casino Station, Coach Baybus bus
    3. Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    3d 13h
    $902–5,878

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain train
    5. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    3d 18h
    $2,781–7,542

  5. Drive  3,145.3 km

    1. Drive from Maroochydore to Katherinecar car 3,145.3 km
    32h
    $570–823

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Katherine

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane BNE - KTR
    17h 13m
    $605–2,072

  7. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane MCY - DRW
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    15h 43m
    $475–960

  8. Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Katherine

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Baybus bus
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane HVB - KTR
    23h 2m
    $1,199–3,735

  9. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Kununurra, bus

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kununurra (KNX)plane plane BNE - KNX
    3. Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus bus
    21h 9m
    $1,020–1,625

  10. Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Baybus bus
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane HVB - DRW
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    20h 37m
    $579–1,800

  11. Train via Melbourne

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    5. Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain train
    5d 7h
    $7,085–8,395

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    5d 16h
    $3,591–18,971

  13. Train

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    4. Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain train
    6d 14h
    $7,480–22,280

Maroochydore to Katherine by bus, train, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket$902Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,558.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 48m

What companies run services between Maroochydore, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?

Qantas, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Katherine (KTR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aerodrome Rd at Rose Street to Katherine via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Brisbane, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 5d 7h.

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