There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Karumba by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Normanton, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Normanton (NTN)plane ADL - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
11h 7m$310–990Bus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station, Norton St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
3d 9h$512–852Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
3d 22h$2,511–19,721Drive 2,316.4 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Karumbacar 2,316.4 km
29h 45m$409–591Fly to Mount Isa Airport, drive
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane ADL - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karumbacar
13h 27m$495–1,245Train, bus via Brisbane
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
4d 2h$2,560–13,540
Adelaide to Karumba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Karumba is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Karumba is to fly and bus which takes 11h 7m and costs $310 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Karumba. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Karumba via Wangaratta Station, Norton St, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Brisbane Coach Terminal and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Adelaide and Karumba is 2014 km. The road distance is 2316.4 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Karumba without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Adelaide to Karumba, including transfers.
Adelaide to Karumba bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Karumba bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Wangaratta Station/Norton St.
Karumba is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 7:39 AM in Adelaide and 8:09 AM in Karumba.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Karumba is 2316 km. It takes approximately 29h 45m to drive from Adelaide to Karumba.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Karumba via Wangaratta Station, Norton St, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Cairns, and Cairns Central Station in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Normanton via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Normanton to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wangaratta Station, Norton St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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