There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Karumba Point by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Normanton (NTN)plane CNS - NTN
- Take the taxi from Normanton (NTN) to Karumba Pointtaxi
3h 28m$630–1,711Drive 746.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairns to Karumba Pointcar 746.1 km
8h 34m$135–194Bus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
11h 37m$193–266
Cairns (CNS) to Normanton (NTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Karumba Point is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Karumba Point is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 28m and costs $600 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Karumba Point. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Karumba via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Cairns and Karumba Point is 583 km. The road distance is 746.1 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Karumba Point without a car is to bus which takes 11h 37m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Cairns to Karumba Point, including transfers.
Cairns to Karumba Point bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Cairns to Karumba Point bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Karumba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Karumba Point is 746 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Cairns to Karumba Point.
There are two+ hotels available in Karumba Point.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Karumba Point, QLD, Australia?
Trans North Bus & Coach operates a bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba 3 times a week. Tickets cost $150–230 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- 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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