Drive distance & time

Kakadu → MacDonnell Ranges

~1508 km · 19 h 17 m driving

Quick numbers

Road distance
1508 km
Drive time (no stops)
19 h 17 m
Average speed
78 km/h
Fuel (caravan tow)
~136 L · $265

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 19 h 17 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

Katherine
Katherine
Top End

Caravan parks along the route

Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Alice Springs
Elsey National Park
Elsey National Park
Mataranka
Discovery Parks - Katherine
Discovery Parks - Katherine
Lansdowne
Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk
Kakadu National Park
Kakadu National Park
Jabiru
BIG4 Breeze Holiday Parks - Katherine
BIG4 Breeze Holiday Parks - Katherine
Cossack

Tours either end

Uluru Private Tour Aboriginal guided option
Uluru Private Tour Aboriginal guided option
★ 5.0 · from AUD $1100
Nitmiluk Scenic Express Helicopter Tour Fly Over 3 Gorges
Nitmiluk Scenic Express Helicopter Tour Fly Over 3 Gorges
★ 5.0 · from AUD $175
Darwin Cyclone 30 Minutes Helicopter Tour
Darwin Cyclone 30 Minutes Helicopter Tour
★ 5.0 · from AUD $470
5 Day 4WD Kakadu Koolpin Safari
5 Day 4WD Kakadu Koolpin Safari
★ 5.0 · from AUD $1845
Simpsons Gap Sunset: Watercolour Painting Class
Simpsons Gap Sunset: Watercolour Painting Class
★ 5.0 · from AUD $175
Dalabon Aboriginal Cultural Experience in Katherine
Dalabon Aboriginal Cultural Experience in Katherine
★ 5.0 · from AUD $189

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