There are 10 ways to get from Wauchope to Mataranka by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Port Macquarie to Katherine, bus
best- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Katherine (KTR)plane PQQ - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
22h 46m$816–2,899Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wauchope Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNE - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
22h 26m$426–1,377Train, bus
- Take the train from Wauchope Station to Hornsby Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Matarankabus
3d$808–5,716Train, bus via Wyong
- Take the train from Wauchope Station to Wyong Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Wyong Station to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- 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 Matarankabus
3d 6h$2,678–7,254Drive 3,374.8 km
- Drive from Wauchope to Matarankacar 3,374.8 km
35h 12m$725–1,048Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Katherine, bus
- Take the train from Wauchope Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Katherine (KTR)plane CFS - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
24h 21m$993–2,760Fly 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
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
19h 37m$691–2,169Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Katherine, bus
- Take the train from Wauchope Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Katherine (KTR)plane SYD - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
18h 16m$664–2,496Bus to Armidale, fly to Katherine, bus
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Katherine (KTR)plane ARM - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
25h 44m$833–3,022Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wauchope Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SYD - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
21h 2m$439–1,266
Wauchope to Mataranka by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wauchope to Mataranka is to train and fly and bus which costs $430 - $1,300 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Wauchope to Mataranka is to train and fly and bus which takes 18h 16m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Wauchope and Mataranka is 2955 km. The road distance is 3374.8 km.
The best way to get from Wauchope to Mataranka without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $800 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 22h 46m to get from Wauchope to Mataranka, including transfers.
Mataranka is 1h 30m behind Wauchope. It is currently 4:18 AM in Wauchope and 2:48 AM in Mataranka.
Yes, the driving distance between Wauchope to Mataranka is 3375 km. It takes approximately 35h 12m to drive from Wauchope to Mataranka.
There are two+ hotels available in Mataranka.
What companies run services between Wauchope, NSW, Australia and Mataranka, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Wauchope to Mataranka. However, you can take the line 336 bus to Settlement City Shopping Centre, take the line 341 bus to Port Macquarie Airport, walk to Port Macquarie (PQQ) airport, fly to Katherine (KTR), take the taxi to Katherine, then take the bus to Mataranka. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wauchope Station to Mataranka via Hornsby Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 3d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
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
- $210–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- 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
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Brisbane Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Armidale to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Wauchope Station to Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $65–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Wauchope Station to Wyong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $60–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
Train from Wauchope Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $38–43
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Wauchope Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Wauchope Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Wauchope Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $75–90
- Sleeper
- $170–200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Wauchope Station to Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $45–70
Train from Wauchope Station to Wyong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Wauchope Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $22–35
Train from Wauchope Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Wauchope Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wyong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Katherine to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
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 Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Flexible
- $200–380
Bus from Alice Springs to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Flexible
- $200–380
Bus from Katherine to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
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 Katherine to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Katherine to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Katherine to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
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 Katherine to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
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 Katherine to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $35–50
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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