There are 9 ways to get from Brisbane to Carpentaria by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport, travel
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BNE - ISA
- Walk from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Carpentariaunknown
10h 13mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentariaunknown
39h 38mBus, travel via Cairns
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentariaunknown
43h 8mFly Brisbane Airport to Normanton, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Normanton (NTN)plane BNE - NTN
- Walk from Normanton (NTN) to Carpentariaunknown
8h 43mFly Brisbane Airport to Cloncurry Airport, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane BNE - CNJ
- Walk from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Carpentariaunknown
11h 36mFly Brisbane Airport to Doomadgee Airport, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Doomadgee Airport (DMD)plane BNE - DMD
- Walk from Doomadgee Airport (DMD) to Carpentariaunknown
8h 35mTrain to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Normanton, travel
- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Normanton (NTN)plane OOL - NTN
- Walk from Normanton (NTN) to Carpentariaunknown
12h 58mTrain to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Normanton, travel
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Normanton (NTN)plane MCY - NTN
- Walk from Normanton (NTN) to Carpentariaunknown
22h 58mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentariaunknown
43h 48m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Brisbane and Carpentaria is 1892 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Carpentaria without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 39h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Brisbane to Carpentaria, including transfers.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Carpentaria, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Carpentaria. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport (ISA), then travel to Carpentaria. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street to Carpentaria via Cairns Central Station, Cairns Central Station, and Karumba in around 39h 38m.
- 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
- $230–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Normanton via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Doomadgee Airport via Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Normanton via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Normanton via Cairns, Mornington Island
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Normanton via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.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/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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/
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