Drive distance & time

Alice SpringsKatherine

~1177 km · 11 h 46 m driving

Quick numbers

Road distance
1177 km
Drive time (no stops)
11 h 46 m
Average speed
100 km/h
Fuel (caravan tow)
~106 L · $206

Drive time and distance from OSRM using OpenStreetMap road data. Fuel estimate assumes 9 L/100 km (a typical 4WD with caravan) at $1.95/L regional unleaded — your actual cost will vary with vehicle, load, and driving style.

Plan an overnight stop

At 11 h 46 m, this is a long single day — most travellers split it across two days. Pick a destination roughly halfway from the list below, or scan the caravan parks within 30 km of either end.

Stops along the way

MacDonnell Ranges
MacDonnell Ranges
Red Centre

Caravan parks along the route

Elsey National Park
Elsey National Park
Mataranka
Discovery Parks - Katherine
Discovery Parks - Katherine
Lansdowne
G'Day Mate Tourist Park
G'Day Mate Tourist Park
Ross
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Alice Springs
Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk
Discovery Parks - Alice Springs
Discovery Parks - Alice Springs
Ross

Tours either end

Uluru Private Tour Aboriginal guided option
Uluru Private Tour Aboriginal guided option
5.0 · from AUD $1100
East MacDonnell Ranges Half day Tour -Small Group
East MacDonnell Ranges Half day Tour -Small Group
5.0 · from AUD $165
Darwin Cyclone 30 Minutes Helicopter Tour
Darwin Cyclone 30 Minutes Helicopter Tour
5.0 · from AUD $470
Simpsons Gap Sunset: Watercolour Painting Class
Simpsons Gap Sunset: Watercolour Painting Class
5.0 · from AUD $175
Walk the Darwin Botanic Gardens
Walk the Darwin Botanic Gardens
5.0 · from AUD $59
Kakadu, Arnhem Land, Katherine & Litchfield Adventure
Kakadu, Arnhem Land, Katherine & Litchfield Adventure
5.0 · from AUD $1995

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