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$230–790Bus, train
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
3d 7h$548–859Train, 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 23h$2,511–19,721Drive 2,316.4 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Karumbacar 2,316.4 km
29h 45m$416–601Fly 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$515–1,345Train, bus via Cairns
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
4d 3h$2,590–13,650
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Normanton (NTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Karumba is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $800 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Karumba is to fly and bus which takes 11h 7m and costs $230 - $800.
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 and train which takes 3 days 7h and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Adelaide to Karumba, including transfers.
Karumba is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 5:07 PM in Adelaide and 5:37 PM in Karumba.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Karumba is 2316 km. It takes approximately 29h 45m to drive from Adelaide to Karumba.
There are two+ hotels available in Karumba.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Karumba. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Normanton (NTN), walk to Normanton, then take the bus to Karumba. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Karumba via Blende St After Bromide St, Broken Hill Station, Strathfield Station, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
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
- $700–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Normanton via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Normanton to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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