There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Karumba by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane MEL - CNJ
- Drive from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Karumbacar
18h 44m$388–1,248Fly Melbourne Airport to Karumba
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karumba (KRB)plane MEL - KRB
8h 28m$233–723Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- 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 16h$457–7,223Bus, train
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- 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 19h$566–7,150Drive 2,913.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Karumbacar 2,913.5 km
31h 19m$525–758Fly Melbourne Airport to Normanton, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Normanton (NTN)plane MEL - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
9h 35m$353–1,263Fly Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane MEL - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karumbacar
13h 5m$618–1,168Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Normanton, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Normanton (NTN)plane AVV - NTN
- Take the bus from Normanton to Karumbabus
21h 16m$533–1,863Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St 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 21h$569–1,061
Melbourne to Karumba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Karumba is to fly which costs $230 - $750 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Karumba is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Karumba. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Karumba via Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Melbourne and Karumba is 2410 km. The road distance is 2913.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Karumba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $450 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 18h 44m to get from Melbourne to Karumba, including transfers.
Melbourne to Karumba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Karumba is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $230 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 21h.
Melbourne to Karumba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Karumba is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:15 AM in Melbourne and 3:15 AM in Karumba.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Karumba, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and Jetstar fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karumba (KRB) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Karumba via Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Normanton via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karumba via Cairns, Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Gold Coast, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
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
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- 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
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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