There are 7 ways to get from Port Macquarie to Katherine by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Port Macquarie to Katherine
best- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Katherine (KTR)plane PQQ - KTR
11h 57m$788–2,349Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CFS - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
18h 35m$459–1,376Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
2d 21h$718–1,604Train, bus
- Take the train from Wauchope Station to Central Stationtrain 36
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
3d 8h$2,589–7,072Drive 3,500.9 km
- Drive from Port Macquarie to Katherinecar 3,500.9 km
36h 28m$628–907Fly Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PQQ - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
16h 27m$708–1,314Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Katherine (KTR)plane CFS - KTR
21h 35m$769–2,411
Port Macquarie to Katherine by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Macquarie to Katherine is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 36h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Port Macquarie to Katherine is to fly which takes 11h 57m and costs $750 - $2,400.
The distance between Port Macquarie and Katherine is 2831 km. The road distance is 3500.9 km.
The best way to get from Port Macquarie to Katherine without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 21h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Port Macquarie to Katherine, including transfers.
Katherine is 30 min behind Port Macquarie. It is currently 10:44 AM in Port Macquarie and 10:14 AM in Katherine.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Macquarie to Katherine is 3501 km. It takes approximately 36h 28m to drive from Port Macquarie to Katherine.
There are 20+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Katherine (KTR) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Katherine via Sydney, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wauchope Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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
Bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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