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How to get fromAlice Springs to Charters Towersby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Alice Springs to Charters Towers by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane ASP - TSV
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus bus
    9h 17m
    $692–1,722

  2. Drive  1,936.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alice Springs to Charters Towerscar car 1,936.9 km
    19h 1m
    $354–511

  3. Bus, train via Sydney

    1. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus bus
    3d 12h
    $692–1,361

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    2. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus bus
    4d 4h
    $2,503–18,492

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain train
    2. Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain train
    5. Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers stationtrain train
    4d 10h
    $5,366–21,555

Alice Springs to Charters Towers by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration3d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket$692Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,580.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?

You can take a train from Alice Springs to Charters Towers station via Manguri, Adelaide Station, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 4d 10h.

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