There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Charters Towers by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ADL - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
9h 43m$316–711Bus
- 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 to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
2d 15h$393–872Train, bus
- 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 7h$2,366–17,946Drive 2,362.8 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Charters Towerscar 2,362.8 km
27h 19m$426–615
Adelaide to Charters Towers by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Charters Towers is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $750 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Charters Towers is to fly and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs $310 - $750.
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, Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Adelaide and Charters Towers is 2072 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 15h and costs $390 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 43m 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 ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 6:18 AM in Adelaide and 6:48 AM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Charters Towers is 2363 km. It takes approximately 27h 19m 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, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- 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
- $140–4,904
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
- 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
- $13–70
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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
- +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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