There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Charters Towers by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ADL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
8h 26m$269–695Bus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
2d 17h$328–529Train, bus via Townsville
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
3d 6h$2,466–10,346Drive 2,362.8 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Charters Towerscar 2,362.8 km
27h 37m$427–617Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
3d 11h$2,596–5,931
Adelaide to Charters Towers by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Charters Towers is to fly and drive which costs $260 - $700 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Charters Towers is to fly and drive which takes 8h 26m and costs $260 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Adelaide and Charters Towers is 2067 km. The road distance is 2362.8 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Charters Towers without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Adelaide to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Adelaide to Charters Towers bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
Adelaide to Charters Towers bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Charters Towers is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 12:01 PM in Adelaide and 11:31 AM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Charters Towers is 2363 km. It takes approximately 27h 37m to drive from Adelaide to Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Charters Towers All Souls School via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,904
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–490
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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