There are 5 ways to get from Launceston to Karumba by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Launceston to Normanton, bus
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Normanton (NTN)plane LST - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
17h 42m$543–1,691Bus to Hobart, fly to Normanton, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool Stbus
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Normanton (NTN)plane HBA - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
22h 34m$514–1,593Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Launceston to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Karumbacar
43h 39m$571–1,083Fly Launceston to Mount Isa Airport, drive
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane LST - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karumbacar
20h 38m$638–1,596Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Normanton, bus
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Normanton (NTN)plane DPO - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
20h 9m$610–2,079
Launceston (LST) to Normanton (NTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Karumba is to drive and car ferry which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 43h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Karumba is to fly and bus which takes 17h 42m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Launceston and Karumba is 2803 km.
It takes approximately 17h 42m to get from Launceston to Karumba, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Karumba.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Launceston to Karumba. However, you can take the taxi to Launceston (LST) airport, fly to Normanton (NTN), walk to Normanton, then take the bus to Karumba. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Launceston to Karumba via Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 43h 39m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Launceston to Normanton via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Launceston to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Launceston to Normanton via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Devonport Airport to Normanton via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Devonport Airport to Normanton via Melbourne, Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Devonport Airport to Normanton via Melbourne, Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Hobart to Normanton via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Hobart to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Hobart to Normanton via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Hobart to Normanton via Gold Coast, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Hobart to Normanton via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Launceston to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Launceston to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Launceston to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Launceston to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- 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/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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