There are 9 ways to get from Toowoomba to Katherine by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Katherine
best- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Katherine (KTR)plane WTB - KTR
17h 37m$1,906–6,629Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNE - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
14h 27m$419–1,083Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
3d 12h$882–5,698Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- 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 13h$4,926–6,517Drive 2,981.2 km
- Drive from Toowoomba to Katherinecar 2,981.2 km
29h 53m$536–774Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Katherine (KTR)plane BNE - KTR
16h 27m$1,479–2,718Fly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane WTB - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
15h 12m$926–2,894Train, bus
- Take the train from Toowoomba to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
5d 18h$3,619–19,503Train
- Take the train from Toowoomba 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 16h$7,293–22,670
Toowoomba to Katherine by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Katherine is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 29h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Katherine is to bus and fly which takes 14h 27m and costs $410 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Toowoomba to Katherine. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Katherine via Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide Station and Darwin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 16h.
The distance between Toowoomba and Katherine is 2512 km. The road distance is 2981.2 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Katherine without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 3 days 12h and costs $850 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from Toowoomba to Katherine, including transfers.
Toowoomba to Katherine train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Toowoomba station.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Katherine is to fly which takes 17h 37m and costs $1,900 - $7,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,000 - $23,000 and takes 6 days 16h.
Katherine is 30 min behind Toowoomba. It is currently 1:57 PM in Toowoomba and 1:27 PM in Katherine.
Toowoomba to Katherine train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Katherine, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and Regional Express fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Katherine (KTR) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toowoomba to Katherine via Roma Street, Central station, platform 6, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 6d 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Katherine via Brisbane Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $95–150
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Toowoomba to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–602
- 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
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $481
- Heritage Class
- $602
Train from Toowoomba to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–602
- 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
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $481
- Heritage Class
- $602
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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 Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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 Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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 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 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Toowoomba to Katherine is 2981 km. It takes approximately 29h 53m to drive from Toowoomba to Katherine.
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