There are 8 ways to get from Karumba to Brisbane by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Drive from Karumba to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)car
- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNJ - BNE
8h 35m$647–1,440Bus to Normanton, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NTN - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
12h 21m$289–989Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
37h 20m$339–6,736Bus
- Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
41h 5m$409–586Drive 2,154.6 km
- Drive from Karumba to Brisbanecar 2,154.6 km
23h 7m$379–548Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Drive from Karumba to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ISA - BNE
8h 46m$517–1,106Bus to Normanton, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTN - BNE
7h 41m$294–1,012Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
42h 10m$449–936
Karumba to Brisbane by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karumba to Brisbane is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Karumba to Brisbane is to bus and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $290 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Karumba to Brisbane. However, there are services departing from Karumba and arriving at Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
The distance between Karumba and Brisbane is 1949 km. The road distance is 2154.6 km.
The best way to get from Karumba to Brisbane without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 20m and costs $330 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Karumba to Brisbane, including transfers.
Karumba to Brisbane bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Karumba station.
Karumba to Brisbane bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karumba to Brisbane is 2155 km. It takes approximately 23h 7m to drive from Karumba to Brisbane.
There are 2532+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Karumba, QLD, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Karumba to Brisbane Roma Street via Cairns Central Station in around 41h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Brisbane Airport via Townsville, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- 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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–390
- Flexible
- $330–700
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