There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Cloncurry Airport, drive
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane BNE - CNJ
- Drive from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Karumbacar
8h 55m$635–1,210Fly to Normanton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Normanton (NTN)plane BNE - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
7h 31m$251–837Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
39h 14m$338–6,754Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
43h 26m$407–592Drive 2,168.4 km
- Drive from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumbacar 2,168.4 km
23h 15m$384–555Fly to Mount Isa Airport, drive
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BNE - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karumbacar
8h 41m$529–1,085Fly to Doomadgee Airport, drive
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Doomadgee Airport (DMD)plane BNE - DMD
- Drive from Doomadgee Airport (DMD) to Karumbacar
10h 5m$291–790Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
44h 4m$448–904
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba is to fly and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $250 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba. However, there are services departing from Brisbane International and arriving at Karumba via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 26m.
The distance between Brisbane Airport (BNE) and Karumba is 1935 km. The road distance is 2168.4 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 14m and costs $330 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba, including transfers.
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Brisbane Roma Street station.
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba is 2168 km. It takes approximately 23h 15m to drive from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Karumba.
There are two+ hotels available in Karumba.
What companies run services between Brisbane Airport (BNE), Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brisbane International to Karumba via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station in around 43h 26m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Normanton via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Doomadgee Airport via Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- 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 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
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