There are 9 ways to get from Hervey Bay to Karumba by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Hervey Bay to Mount Isa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane HVB - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karumbacar
13h 34m$784–2,391Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Maryborough West to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
36h 35m$300–5,744Bus via Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
36h 26m$330–490Drive 1,929.4 km
- Drive from Hervey Bay to Karumbacar 1,929.4 km
23h 32m$346–499Fly Hervey Bay to Normanton, bus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Normanton (NTN)plane HVB - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
10h 3m$419–1,286Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Mount Isa Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BDB - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karumbacar
15h 25m$630–1,045Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Normanton, bus
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Normanton (NTN)plane BDB - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
12h 45m$385–1,190Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Normanton
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Stationbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Normanton (NTN)plane MCY - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
25h 9m$334–1,186Bus
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus Cairns
36h 48m$370–780
Hervey Bay to Karumba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hervey Bay to Karumba is to bus via Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride which costs $330 - $490 and takes 36h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hervey Bay to Karumba is to fly and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $410 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Hervey Bay to Karumba. However, there are services departing from Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride and arriving at Karumba via Hervey Bay and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 26m.
The distance between Hervey Bay and Karumba is 1995 km. The road distance is 1929.4 km.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Karumba without a car is to bus via Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride which takes 36h 26m and costs $330 - $490.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Hervey Bay to Karumba, including transfers.
Hervey Bay to Karumba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Hervey Bay station.
Hervey Bay to Karumba bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hervey Bay to Karumba is 1929 km. It takes approximately 23h 32m to drive from Hervey Bay to Karumba.
There are two+ hotels available in Karumba.
What companies run services between Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ansons Rd near Hennessy Dr hail 'n' ride to Karumba via Hervey Bay and Cairns Central Station in around 36h 26m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Hervey Bay to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,400
Flights from Bundaberg to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
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
- $460–1,400
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
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Bundaberg to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–5,213
- 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
- $140–200
- AChoice
- $260–330
- Gold Class
- $4,162
- Heritage Class
- $5,213
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- (07) 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 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 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/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $280–410
- Flexible
- $350–550
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