There are 8 ways to get from Karumba to Gold Coast by car, plane, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Drive from Karumba to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)car
- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNJ - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
10h 22m$653–1,347Bus to Normanton, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTN - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
9h 28m$196–664Bus, 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 to Helensvale station, platform 1train
39h 11m$330–6,723Bus
- 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 Surfers Paradisebus
43h 34m$400–581Drive 2,209.5 km
- Drive from Karumba to Gold Coastcar 2,209.5 km
23h 41m$398–574Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Drive from Karumba to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ISA - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
10h 33m$553–1,163Bus to Normanton, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NTN - OOL
10h 57m$257–787Bus, train via Cairns
- Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
44h 2m$440–873
Karumba to Gold Coast by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karumba to Gold Coast is to bus and fly and train which costs $190 - $700 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Karumba to Gold Coast is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 28m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Karumba to Gold Coast. However, there are services departing from Karumba and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Cairns Central Station and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 34m.
The distance between Karumba and Gold Coast is 2033 km. The road distance is 2209.5 km.
The best way to get from Karumba to Gold Coast without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 11m and costs $330 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Karumba to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Karumba to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Karumba station.
Karumba to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karumba to Gold Coast is 2210 km. It takes approximately 23h 41m to drive from Karumba to Gold Coast.
There are 2735+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Karumba, QLD, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Karumba to Surfers Paradise via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane in around 43h 34m.
- 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
- $430–1,100
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
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Normanton to Brisbane Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Normanton to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Karumba to Normanton
- 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 Karumba to Normanton
- 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 Karumba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- 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 Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
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