The average bus between Cairns and Charters Towers takes 14h 16m and the fastest bus takes 8h 35m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Cairns to Charters Towers. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a week between Cairns and Charters Towers. The earliest departure is at 11:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairns is at 3:00 PM which arrives into Charters Towers at 8:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 14h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Cairns station and arriving at Charters Towers station via Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
Cairns to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Charters Towers All Souls School station.
The distance between Cairns and Charters Towers is 354 km. The road distance is 513 km.
You can take a bus from Cairns to Charters Towers All Souls School via Townsville in around 8h 5m.
