There are 3 ways to get from Palm Cove to Karumba by bus, plane, or car
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Line 110 bus, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Cairns Hospitalbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Normanton (NTN)plane CNS - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
6h 44m$356–1,436Drive 771.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Palm Cove to Karumbacar 771.4 km
8h 58m$139–200Bus
- Take the bus from Smithfield to Karumbabus Cairns
12h 56m$150–220
Palm Cove to Karumba by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Cove to Karumba is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Cove to Karumba is to line 110 bus and fly and bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $350 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Cove to Karumba. However, there are services departing from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St and arriving at Karumba via Smithfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Palm Cove and Karumba is 614 km. The road distance is 771.4 km.
The best way to get from Palm Cove to Karumba without a car is to bus which takes 12h 56m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Palm Cove to Karumba, including transfers.
Palm Cove to Karumba bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Smithfield station.
Palm Cove to Karumba bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Karumba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Cove to Karumba is 771 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Palm Cove to Karumba.
There are two+ hotels available in Karumba.
What companies run services between Palm Cove, QLD, Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?
Trans North Bus & Coach operates a bus from Smithfield to Karumba 3 times a week. Tickets cost $150–220 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Normanton via Mornington Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Cairns Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.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 Smithfield to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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