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 47m$1,566–4,899Fly Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 43m$401–1,369Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- 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 Matarankabus
2d 20h$741–1,593Train, 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$615–888Train 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$843–3,160Train 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 7m$1,314–3,496Bus 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$883–3,122Train 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 3m$419–1,016Train, 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
2d 23h$806–5,716
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 $410 - $1,100 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Wauchope to Mataranka is to train and fly and bus which takes 18h 7m and costs $1,300 - $3,500.
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 bus and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 22h 47m to get from Wauchope to Mataranka, including transfers.
Mataranka is 1h 30m behind Wauchope. It is currently 12:29 PM in Wauchope and 10:59 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 bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Mataranka via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Port Macquarie to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Armidale to Katherine via Sydney International Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,900
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Darwin International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Wauchope Station to Wyong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- 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 15m
- 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 15m
- 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 Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wyong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- 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 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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