There are 9 ways to get from Gympie to Karumba by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Gympie North to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
36h 10m$310–6,242Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Normanton, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Normanton (NTN)plane BNE - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
13h 3m$283–923Bus
- Take the bus from Gympie to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
38h 10m$352–511Drive 1,993.9 km
- Drive from Gympie to Karumbacar 1,993.9 km
24h 34m$359–519Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Normanton, bus
- Take the bus from Gympie to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Normanton (NTN)plane MCY - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
22h 51m$331–1,170Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Gympie to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
38h 35m$405–804Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Normanton, bus
- Take the bus from Gympie to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Normanton (NTN)plane HVB - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
12h 42m$416–1,413Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport, drive
- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BNE - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karumbacar
14h 14m$558–1,178Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Normanton, bus
- Take the train from Gympie North to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Normanton (NTN)plane OOL - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
17h 19m$298–1,649
Gympie to Karumba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gympie to Karumba is to bus which costs $350 - $550 and takes 38h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gympie to Karumba is to bus and fly which takes 12h 42m and costs $410 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Gympie to Karumba. However, there are services departing from Gympie and arriving at Karumba via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 10m.
The distance between Gympie and Karumba is 2275 km. The road distance is 1993.9 km.
The best way to get from Gympie to Karumba without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 10m and costs $310 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 36h 10m to get from Gympie to Karumba, including transfers.
Gympie to Karumba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Gympie station.
Gympie to Karumba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gympie to Karumba is 1994 km. It takes approximately 24h 34m to drive from Gympie to Karumba.
There are two+ hotels available in Karumba.
What companies run services between Gympie, QLD, Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gympie to Karumba via Cairns Central Station in around 38h 10m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
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
Flights from Hervey Bay to Normanton via Brisbane Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,500
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 Gold Coast Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- 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
- 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 Gympie North to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,526
- 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
- $150–210
- AChoice
- $270–350
- Gold Class
- $4,412
- Heritage Class
- $5,526
Train from Gympie North to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–646
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $515
- Heritage Class
- $646
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Gympie North to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Normanton to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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 Normanton to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Normanton to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Normanton to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Gympie to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Gympie to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Gympie to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Gympie to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–600
Bus from Gympie to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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