There are 9 ways to get from Karumba to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Normanton, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTN - MEL
9h 41m$393–1,163Bus, train via Sydney
- 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 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
2d 16h$463–7,221Bus
- Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
2d 23h$508–731Drive 2,913.4 km
- Drive from Karumba to Melbournecar 2,913.4 km
31h 15m$514–743Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Drive from Karumba to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ISA - MEL
12h 6m$669–1,559Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Drive from Karumba to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ISA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
16h 9m$705–1,849Bus to Normanton, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane NTN - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
14h 19m$539–1,753Bus, train
- 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 Southern Crosstrain
3d 17h$2,929–10,422Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 21h$2,998–4,321
Karumba to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karumba to Melbourne is to bus which costs $500 - $750 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Karumba to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 9h 41m and costs $390 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Karumba to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Karumba and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Cairns Central Station, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Karumba and Melbourne is 2346 km. The road distance is 2913.4 km.
The best way to get from Karumba to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 2 days 16h and costs $460 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Karumba to Melbourne, including transfers.
Karumba to Melbourne bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Karumba station.
Karumba to Melbourne bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karumba to Melbourne is 2913 km. It takes approximately 31h 15m to drive from Karumba to Melbourne.
There are 5301+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Karumba, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Karumba to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,200
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- 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
- $25–35
- 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
- $150–230
- 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
- $150–230
- 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
- $25–35
- 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
- $150–230
- 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
- $150–230
- 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
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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