Cairns — Karumba
Trans North Bus & Coach Service operates the passenger and light freight service from Cairns to Karumba servicing all towns enroute. Freight connections to Southern Ports are directly linked with Greyhound Freight.
The service links the Gulflander and Savannahlander rail services to allow travellers to experience the unique Gulf-Savannah region. You can find out more about the Gulf-Savannah region online at www.gulf-savannah.com.au
For further information regarding this service, please contact our Atherton depot directly on (07) 4095 8644 during business hours or via email.
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Bookings
All bookings and fare enquiries for the Cairns - Karumba service can be made on our Bookings page. Click the button below to make a booking or fare enquiry.
Bookings — Cairns to KarumbaPassengers with a disability
Trans North has a DDA Compliance plan to assist the company transition to full compliance of the Disability Discrimination Act.
Our Long Distance service vehicles are equipped with wheelchair lifts and additional devices to assist those passengers who may require it. Our staff are also on hand to render any assistance that may be required.
We ask that all passengers who may require assistance that choose to travel on our services to please contact us on (07) 4095 8644 to seek further information. Our services travel to rural and more remote areas where there are fewer items of infrastructure available to assist the needs of the traveller once they have departed the coach.
Timetable
| Cairns to Karumba | Karumba to Cairns | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departs Cairns for Karumba and all towns in between on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. | Departs Karumba for Cairns and all towns in between on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. | |||
| Departures | Time | Departures | Time | |
| Cairns Central | 6:30am | Karumba | 6:30am | |
| Smithfield | 6:45am | Normanton | 7:25am | |
| Kuranda | 7:05am | Blackbull | 8:20am | |
| Mareeba | 7:35am | Croydon (arr) | 9:05am | |
| Atherton | 8:10am | Croydon (dep) | 9:25am | |
| Herberton | 8:25am | Gilbert River | 10:10am | |
| Ravenshoe (arr) | 9:00am | Georgetown | 10:55am | |
| Ravenshoe (dep) | 9:45am | Mt Surprise (arr) | 11:55pm | |
| Innot Hot Springs | 10:05am | Mt Surprise (dep) | 12:40pm | |
| Mt Garnet | 10:15am | Undara | 1:05pm | |
| 40 Mile Scrub | 10:55am | 40 Mile Scrub | 1:15pm | |
| Undara | 11:05am | Mt Garnet | 1:55pm | |
| Mt Surprise | 11:30am | Innot Hot Springs | 2:05pm | |
| Georgetown (arr) | 12:40pm | Ravenshoe (arr) | 2:30pm | |
| Georgetown (dep) | 1:15pm | Ravenshoe (dep) | 2:50pm | |
| Gilbert River | 1:55pm | Herberton | 3:20pm | |
| Croydon (arr) | 2:45pm | Atherton | 3:40pm | |
| Croydon (dep) | 3:05pm | Mareeba | 4:15pm | |
| Blackbull | 3:45pm | Kuranda | 4:40pm | |
| Normanton | 4:45pm | Smithfield | 5:00pm | |
| Karumba | 5:30pm | Cairns Central | 5:30pm | |
| Last updated: Monday 19 February 2018 | ||||
| Stop Locations | |
|---|---|
| Stop | Location |
| Cairns Central | Trans North Bus Stop beside Platform 1 - Cairns Central Railway Station |
| Smithfield | Kennedy Highway Bus Shelter – Near Traffic Lights Opposite Shopping Centre |
| Kuranda | Bus stop near Intersection of Kennedy Hwy & Green Hills Rd (near Resort) |
| Mareeba | Arnold Park, 171-179 Walsh Street Mareeba (next door to Police Station) |
| Atherton | Jut Chillin' Juice Bar, 54 Main Street |
| Herberton | Grace Street, Near Herberton News |
| Ravenshoe | Tall Timbers Roadhouse, 13185 Kennedy Highway |
| Innot Hot Springs | Leisure & Health Park, Kennedy Highway |
| Mt Garnet | Post Office, 12 Garnet Street |
| 40 Mile Scrub | QLD Transport Inspection Pad, Kennedy Highway |
| Undara | Undara Resort Turn Off, Gulf Development Road |
| Mt Surprise | BP Roadhouse, 7 Garland Street |
| Georgetown | Ampol Roadhouse, 18 St George Street |
| Gilbert River | Rest Area approx 1km east of Gilbert River, Gulf Development Road |
| Croydon | Gulfgate BP Roadhouse, Gulf Development Road |
| Blackbull | Blackbull Rail Siding, Gulf Development Road |
| Normanton | Normanton Traders, 29 Woodward Street |
| Karumba | Ash’s Holiday Units, 21 Palmer Street, Karumba Point |
Tickets may be purchased at any Trans North Agent or Online at http://bookings.transnorthbus.com.au.
Tickets and Freight Connections are also available at the following locations:
| Agent | Location and Address | Contact Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Cairns FREIGHT | C.C. Couriers 15 Bollard Street Cairns 4870 cccouriers@qld.chariot.net.au |
Ph: (07) 4035 5244 Fax: (07) 4035 6227 |
| Cairns TICKETS | Regional Tourist Information Centre 36 Aplin Street Cairns 4870 rtic@destinationcairns.com.au |
Ph: (07) 4051 1766 |
| Mareeba | Piagnos News 142 Byrnes Street Mareeba 4880 admin@piagnosnews.com.au |
Ph: (07) 4092 1153 |
| Atherton FREIGHT | Just Chillin' Juice Bar 52 Main Street Atherton 4883 justchillinjuicebar@gmail.com |
Ph: (07) 4091 7027 |
| Herberton | Herberton Newsagency 59 Grace Street Herberton 4887 herbertonnews@gmail.com |
Ph: (07) 4096 2258 Fax: (07) 4096 2258 |
| Ravenshoe | Tall Timbers Roadhouse 13185 Kennedy Highway Ravenshoe 4888 gm52160@yahoo.com.au |
Ph: (07) 4097 6325 Fax: (07) 4097 6800 |
| Mt Garnet | Post Office C/- Post Office Mt Garnet 4872 |
Ph: (07) 4097 9247 Fax: (07) 4097 9247 |
| Undara TICKETS |
Undara Experience C/- Post Office Mt Surprise 4871 admin@undara.com.au |
Ph: (07) 4097 1940 |
| Mt Surprise | BP Roadhouse Mt Surprise 7 Garland Street Mt Surprise 4871 mtsurprisetourpark@bigpond.com |
Ph: (07) 4062 3153 Fax: (07) 4062 3162 |
| Georgetown | Georgetown Roadhouse 18 St George Street (PO Box 24) Georgetown 4871 jabena@bigpond.com |
Ph: (07) 4062 1999 Fax: (07) 4062 1911 |
| Croydon | Gulfgate Roadhouse PO Box 3 Croydon 4871 ellems.lakes@bigpond.com |
Ph: (07) 4745 6169 Fax: (07) 4745 6169 |
| Normanton | Normanton Traders 29 Woodward Street Normanton 4890 |
Ph: (07) 4745 1235 |
| Karumba | Ash's Holiday Units 21 Palmer Street (PO Box 154) Karumba 4891 info@ashskarumba.com.au |
Ph: (07) 4745 9132 Fax: (07) 4745 9678 |