There are 7 ways to get from Alpha to Charters Towers by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Easton to Newark Airport Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)EWR - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
31h 29m$899–2,835Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cairns, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Easton to Newark Airport Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairns (CNS)EWR - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
41h 31m$775–3,850Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Easton to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)JFK - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
32h 38m$877–2,973Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Easton to Newark Penn Station
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)PHL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
33h 6m$1,072–4,410Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Easton to Newark Penn Station
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)BWI - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
35h 29m$990–4,310Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Easton to Newark Penn Station
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)PHL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
40h 4m$1,534–6,925Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Easton to Newark Penn Station
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)PHL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Charters Towers
37h 42m$1,621–6,580
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpha to Charters Towers is to bus and fly and train which costs $750 - $3,900 and takes 41h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Alpha to Charters Towers is to bus and fly and drive which takes 31h 29m and costs $900 - $2,900.
The distance between Alpha and Charters Towers is 15717 km.
It takes approximately 31h 29m to get from Alpha to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Charters Towers is 15h ahead of Alpha. It is currently 1:34 PM in Alpha and 4:34 AM in Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Alpha, NJ, USA and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Alpha to Charters Towers. However, you can take the line 890 bus to Easton Transportation Center, take the bus to Newark Airport Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Charters Towers. Alternatively, you can take the line 890 bus to Easton Transportation Center, take the bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal, walk to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the subway to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Charters Towers.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moranbah Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $17–340
- Business Class
- $85–400
Train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $35–420
- Business Class
- $130–500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $28–700
- First Class
- $190–900
Train from Newark Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–1,100
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $65–750
- First Class
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–933
- 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
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $13–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–1,267
- 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
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $17–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Easton to Newark Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
Bus from Easton to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Easton to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Easton to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–110
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Easton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–57
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $26–55
- Flexible
- $52–57
- 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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