There are 10 ways to get from Toowoomba to Katherine by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Katherine
best- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Katherine (KTR)plane BNE - KTR
20h 11m$581–2,323Bus 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 16m$371–1,188Bus, train via Adelaide
- 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 bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
4d 9h$3,228–5,143Drive 2,981.2 km
- Drive from Toowoomba to Katherinecar 2,981.2 km
29h 53m$618–892Fly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Katherine
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Katherine (KTR)plane WTB - KTR
21h 12m$1,206–4,829Fly 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
18h 2m$626–2,394Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Kununurra, bus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kununurra (KNX)plane BNE - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
20h 12m$1,046–1,476Bus, 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 12h$5,101–6,686Train, 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$3,619–19,573Train
- 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 15h$7,517–22,894
Toowoomba to Katherine by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Katherine is to bus and fly which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Katherine is to bus and fly which takes 14h 16m and costs $370 - $1,200.
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 15h.
The distance between Toowoomba and Katherine is 2732 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 Adelaide which takes 4 days 9h and costs $3,200 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 20h 11m 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 21h 12m and costs $1,200 - $4,900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,500 - $23,000 and takes 6 days 15h.
Katherine is 30 min behind Toowoomba. It is currently 4:11 AM in Toowoomba and 3:41 AM 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, Jetstar, and Airnorth 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, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 6d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Katherine via Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- 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
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- 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
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
Train from Darwin to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,185
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,075
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $1,185
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Toowoomba to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–602
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–420
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–110
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–110
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–420
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–420
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