There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Carpentaria by plane, unknown, or bus
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Cairns (CNS) to Normanton (NTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cairns and Carpentaria is 613 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Carpentaria without a car is to bus and travel which takes 13h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Cairns to Carpentaria, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Carpentaria, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Carpentaria. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Normanton (NTN), then travel to Carpentaria. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns Central Station to Carpentaria via Karumba in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Normanton via Mornington Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- 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/
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