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How to get fromAyr to Charters Towersby train, plane, car or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Ayr to Charters Towers by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeGLA - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
    37h 15m
    $1,660–3,374

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cairns, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)planeGLA - CNS
    3. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
    4. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
    39h 37m
    $736–3,689

  3. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeEDI - TSV
    4. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
    34h 3m
    $1,460–2,090

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)planeGLA - PPP
    3. Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
    4. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
    43h 12m
    $1,722–6,089

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeMAN - TSV
    5. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
    32h 14m
    $901–2,080

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)planeEDI - PPP
    4. Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
    5. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
    38h 40m
    $1,522–4,105

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration34h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Charters Towers. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Charters Towers.

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