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How to get fromCairns to Karoondaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Karoonda by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane CNS - ADL
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide to Murray Bridgebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Karoondabus bus
    9h 11m
    $233–553

  2. Train, bus via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Karoondabus bus
    2d 16h
    $528–7,052

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Post Office/Railway Tcebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lameroo to Karoondabus bus
    2d 18h
    $395–616

  4. Drive  2,786.7 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to Karoondacar car 2,786.7 km
    32h 22m
    $509–735

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge Information Centrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Karoondabus bus
    5d 4h
    $3,393–24,194

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge Information Centrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Karoondabus bus
    5d 8h
    $3,467–18,366

Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,296.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Karoonda, SA, Australia?

You can take a bus from Cairns to Karoonda via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Wangaratta Station/Norton St, Post Office/Railway Tce, and Lameroo in around 2d 18h.

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