There are 8 ways to get from Canberra to Karumba by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane CBR - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karumbacar
12h 38m$503–1,245Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Normanton, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Normanton (NTN)plane SYD - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
12h 36m$320–1,061Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
2d 9h$356–7,074Bus, train via Sydney Airport (SYD)
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
2d 9h$438–7,139Drive 2,668.9 km
- Drive from Canberra to Karumbacar 2,668.9 km
28h 36m$484–699Fly Canberra International Airport to Normanton, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Normanton (NTN)plane CBR - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
11h 48m$478–1,240Bus to Moruya Airport, fly to Normanton, bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Normanton (NTN)plane MYA - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
28h 22m$454–1,588Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
2d 13h$551–954
Canberra to Karumba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Karumba is to drive which costs $480 - $700 and takes 28h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Karumba is to fly and bus which takes 11h 48m and costs $470 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Karumba. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at Karumba via Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Canberra and Karumba is 2407 km. The road distance is 2668.9 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Karumba without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $350 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Canberra to Karumba, including transfers.
Canberra to Karumba bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Karumba bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Central Station.
Karumba is 1h behind Canberra. It is currently 4:13 AM in Canberra and 3:13 AM in Karumba.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Karumba is 2669 km. It takes approximately 28h 36m to drive from Canberra to Karumba.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Canberra to Karumba via Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Normanton via Sydney International Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Normanton via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Moruya Airport to Normanton via Sydney International Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Moruya Airport to Normanton via Sydney International Airport, Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Moruya Airport to Normanton via Sydney International Airport, Gold Coast, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Normanton via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.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/
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/
- 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/
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