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How to get fromMaroochydore to Katherineby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Maroochydore to Katherine by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Katherine

    best
    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
    16h 58m
    $1,656–2,972

  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
    14h 43m
    $406–988

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore to Brisbanebus bus
    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 bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    4d 9h
    $3,233–5,140

  4. Drive  3,145.3 km

    1. Drive from Maroochydore to Katherinecar car 3,145.3 km
    32h
    $575–830

  5. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Katherine

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane MCY - KTR
    18h 48m
    $1,036–3,846

  6. 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
    $476–1,010

  7. 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
    $1,200–4,140

  8. 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 44m
    $1,020–1,526

  9. Train, bus 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 Alice Springstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    4d 15h
    $5,074–6,634

  10. 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
    $3,592–18,972

  11. 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 13h
    $7,490–22,292

Maroochydore to Katherine by bus, train, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration4d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$3,233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,707.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 58m

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, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 6d 13h.

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