There are 7 ways to get from Karumba to Adelaide by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Normanton, fly
best- Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane NTN - ADL
13h 9m$292–1,142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
3d 4h$714–7,646Bus, train via Wangaratta
- Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to 85 Franklin Stbus
3d 11h$631–1,211Drive 2,316.9 km
- Drive from Karumba to Adelaidecar 2,316.9 km
29h 47m$423–611Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly
- Drive from Karumba to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane ISA - ADL
13h 4m$559–1,440Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
5d 12h$3,540–24,737Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
5d 16h$3,619–18,616
Karumba to Adelaide by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karumba to Adelaide is to drive which costs $420 - $650 and takes 29h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Karumba to Adelaide is to drive and fly which takes 13h 4m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Karumba and Adelaide is 2015 km. The road distance is 2316.9 km.
The best way to get from Karumba to Adelaide without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $700 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Karumba to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 30 min ahead of Karumba. It is currently 12:00 PM in Karumba and 12:30 PM in Adelaide.
Yes, the driving distance between Karumba to Adelaide is 2317 km. It takes approximately 29h 47m to drive from Karumba to Adelaide.
There are 1638+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Karumba, QLD, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Karumba to Adelaide. However, you can take the bus to Normanton, walk to Normanton (NTN) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, then take the bus to Stop C1 Currie St - North side. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karumba to Adelaide Station via Cairns Central Station, Cairns Central Station, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Normanton to Adelaide Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Normanton to Adelaide Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Karumba to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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