There are 8 ways to get from Adelaide to Karumba by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Normanton, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Normanton (NTN)plane ADL - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
10h 17m$290–1,140Fly to Karumba
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Karumba (KRB)plane ADL - KRB
31h 15m$220–800Bus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
3d 9h$488–769Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
3d 22h$2,601–12,121Drive 2,316.3 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Karumbacar 2,316.3 km
29h 45m$441–637Fly to Cloncurry Airport, drive
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane ADL - CNJ
- Drive from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Karumbacar
19h 11m$440–1,535Fly to Mount Isa Airport, drive
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane ADL - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karumbacar
13h 32m$490–1,255Train, bus via Cairns
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
4d 3h$2,776–6,271
Adelaide to Karumba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Karumba is to fly which costs $220 - $800 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Karumba is to fly and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs $290 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Karumba. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Karumba via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Adelaide and Karumba is 2014 km. The road distance is 2316.3 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Karumba without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs $480 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Adelaide to Karumba, including transfers.
Adelaide to Karumba bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Karumba is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs $480 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $800 and takes 31h 15m.
Adelaide to Karumba bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Karumba is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 7:11 AM in Adelaide and 6:41 AM in Karumba.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Karumba via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 3d 9h. Alternatively, Jetstar and Regional Express fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Karumba (KRB) twice a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Karumba via Cairns, Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Karumba via Cairns, Normanton, Mornington Island
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–6,171
- 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
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 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 Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Karumba is 2316 km. It takes approximately 29h 45m to drive from Adelaide to Karumba.
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