There are 9 ways to get from Rockhampton to Katherine by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Rockhampton to Katherine
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Katherine (KTR)plane ROK - KTR
15h 23m$741–2,168Fly Rockhampton to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ROK - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
12h 58m$460–951Bus, train via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- 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
4d 18h$3,240–5,159Drive 2,616.7 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Katherinecar 2,616.7 km
26h 16m$471–680Fly Rockhampton to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Kununurra (KNX)plane ROK - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
20h 19m$655–1,602Bus to Biloela, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Biloelabus
- Fly from Biloela (ZBL) to Katherine (KTR)plane ZBL - KTR
22h 36m$769–2,299Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Landsboroughtrain
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
4d 20h$4,964–8,488Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
6d 2h$3,690–19,039Train
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain
6d 19h$7,338–24,392
Rockhampton (ROK) to Katherine (KTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Katherine is to drive which costs $470 - $700 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 12h 58m and costs $460 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Rockhampton to Katherine. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Katherine via Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide Station and Darwin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 19h.
The distance between Rockhampton and Katherine is 2155 km. The road distance is 2616.7 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Katherine without a car is to bus and train via Melbourne which takes 4 days 18h and costs $3,200 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 15h 23m to get from Rockhampton to Katherine, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Katherine train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Rockhampton station.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Katherine is to fly which takes 15h 23m and costs $700 - $2,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,000 - $25,000 and takes 6 days 19h.
Katherine is 30 min behind Rockhampton. It is currently 1:46 AM in Rockhampton and 1:16 AM in Katherine.
Rockhampton to Katherine train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Katherine (KTR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rockhampton to Katherine via Roma Street, Central station, platform 6, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 6d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Rockhampton to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Rockhampton to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Rockhampton to Kununurra via Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Rockhampton to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Biloela to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- 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
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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Landsborough
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–2,019
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $65–95
- AChoice
- $100–130
- Gold Class
- $1,612
- Heritage Class
- $2,019
Train from Rockhampton to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–2,324
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $70–110
- AChoice
- $110–150
- Gold Class
- $1,856
- Heritage Class
- $2,324
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
Train from Darwin to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,211
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,211
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,275
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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 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 Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Rockhampton to Biloela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
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 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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