There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Carpentaria by plane, unknown, or bus
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Fly to Normanton, travel
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Normanton (NTN)plane CNS - NTN
- Walk from Normanton (NTN) to Carpentariaunknown
4h 42mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentariaunknown
13h 18mFly to Doomadgee Airport, travel
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Doomadgee Airport (DMD)plane CNS - DMD
- Walk from Doomadgee Airport (DMD) to Carpentariaunknown
7h 45m
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
- $390–500
Flights from Cairns to Normanton via Mornington Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–500
Flights from Cairns to Doomadgee Airport via Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Doomadgee Airport via Normanton, Mornington Island
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- 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
- $160–240
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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