The average bus between Charters Towers and Cairns takes 21h 8m and the fastest bus takes 14h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Charters Towers to Cairns. 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 Charters Towers and Cairns. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Charters Towers is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Cairns at 7:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 21h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Cairns. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers station and arriving at Cairns station via Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 8m.
Charters Towers to Cairns bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Cairns bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
The distance between Charters Towers and Cairns is 354 km. The road distance is 511 km.
You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Cairns Central Station via Townsville in around 8h 30m.
