There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Katherine by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Katherine
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Katherine (KTR)plane SYD - KTR
8h 51m$1,653–2,767Fly Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
12h 46m$373–1,032Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
2d 13h$444–1,156Train, bus
- 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
2d 23h$2,557–6,978Drive 3,655.6 km
- Drive from Sydney to Katherinecar 3,655.6 km
37h 38m$657–948Fly Sydney International Airport to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kununurra (KNX)plane SYD - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
16h 52m$867–1,820Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Katherine
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Katherine (KTR)plane OAG - KTR
13h 27m$880–2,811
Sydney to Katherine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Katherine is to fly and bus which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Katherine is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $1,600 - $2,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Katherine. However, there are services departing from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Katherine via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Sydney and Katherine is 2895 km. The road distance is 3655.6 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Katherine without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $440 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Sydney to Katherine, including transfers.
Sydney to Katherine bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
The best way to get from Sydney to Katherine is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $1,600 - $2,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 13h.
Sydney to Katherine bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Albury Station, Coach Bay 1.
Katherine is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 10:15 PM in Sydney and 9:45 PM in Katherine.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and Jetstar fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Katherine (KTR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Katherine via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- 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/
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
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 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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