There are 8 ways to get from Ayr to Charters Towers by bus, plane, or train
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Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Townsville Airport
best- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane EDI - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
35h 49m$1,016–2,811Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cairns, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)plane EDI - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
39h 53m$815–4,010Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane GLA - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
34h 35m$1,019–2,618Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane EDI - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
38h 14m$1,645–4,810Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MAN - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
33h 43m$965–2,204Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Mackay, train
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mackay (MKY)plane EDI - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
41h 33m$1,034–4,033Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cairns, train, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)plane GLA - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
40h 34m$1,018–3,817Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane MAN - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
39h 42m$1,764–5,503
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Charters Towers is to train and fly and bus which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 33h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Charters Towers is to train and fly and bus which takes 33h 43m and costs $950 - $2,200.
The distance between Ayr and Charters Towers is 15502 km.
It takes approximately 35h 49m to get from Ayr to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Charters Towers is 9h ahead of Ayr. It is currently 4:04 AM in Ayr and 1:04 PM in Charters Towers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Charters Towers. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, then take the bus to Charters Towers All Souls School. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, then take the bus to Charters Towers All Souls School.
- Website
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- When
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- When
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Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
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- Website
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- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
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- BQuick
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- $45–60
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- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
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- Schedules at
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- BQuick
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–90
- Gold Class
- $1,106
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Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
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- Schedules at
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- BQuick
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- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
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Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
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Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $14–27
- 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
- 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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