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How to get fromMt Isa City to Katherineby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Mt Isa City to Katherine by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Mount Isa Airport to Katherine

    best
    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane ISA - KTR
    23h 11m
    $1,458–5,572

  2. Drive  1,285 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mt Isa City to Katherinecar car 1,285 km
    11h 35m
    $232–335

  3. Bus, train via Melbourne

    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa 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 train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    5d 16h
    $5,346–7,295

  4. Fly Mount Isa Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane ISA - DRW
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    14h 41m
    $1,028–1,937

  5. Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurrybus bus
    2. Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane CNJ - DRW
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    30h 10m
    $764–2,392

  6. Fly Mount Isa Airport to Kununurra, bus

    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Kununurra (KNX)plane plane ISA - KNX
    2. Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus bus
    32h 37m
    $1,023–3,525

  7. Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Katherine

    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurrybus bus
    2. Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane CNJ - KTR
    43h 15m
    $1,694–5,627

  8. Drive to Normanton, fly to Katherine

    1. Drive from Mt Isa City to Normanton (NTN)car car
    2. Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane NTN - KTR
    2d 2h
    $1,514–4,559

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus bus
    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
    6d 17h
    $3,863–19,632

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus bus
    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
    7d 14h
    $7,761–22,953

Mt Isa City to Katherine by bus, train, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration5d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$5,346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.5 km
  • Duration: 23h 11m

What companies run services between Mt Isa City, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?

Qantas, Jetstar, and Airnorth fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Katherine (KTR) twice a week.

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