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How to get fromAirlie Beach to Karumbaby bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Karumba by bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus bus Cairns
    22h 19m
    $241–380

  2. Drive 1,121.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Karumbacar car 1,121.1 km
    14h 17m
    $201–290

  3. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Normanton (NTN)plane plane PPP - NTN
    2. Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus bus
    20h 39m
    $560–1,886

  4. Bus via Airlie Beach

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus bus Cairns
    22h 30m
    $234–347

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus bus Cairns
    24h 9m
    $224–2,437

  6. Train to Townsville Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Normanton (NTN)plane plane TSV - NTN
    3. Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus bus
    13h 8m
    $536–2,194

Airlie Beach to Karumba by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$234Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,434.1 km
  • Duration: 22h 19m

What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Karumba via Cairns and Cairns Central Station in around 22h 19m.

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