There are 5 ways to get from Barcaldine to Charters Towers by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Bus to Longreach, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Longreachbus
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LRE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
10h 10m$331–1,030Train
cheapest- Take the train from Barcaldine to Rockhamptontrain
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers stationtrain
27h 14m$73–5,333Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Cloncurrybus Mount Isa
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Charters Towersbus Townsville
17h 4m$190–427Drive 478.3 km
- Drive from Barcaldine to Charters Towerscar 478.3 km
7h 20m$91–131Bus to Winton Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Wintonbus
- Fly from Winton Airport (WIN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane WIN - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
8h 8m$312–510
Barcaldine to Charters Towers by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcaldine to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Barcaldine to Charters Towers is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcaldine to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Barcaldine and arriving at Charters Towers via Cloncurry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcaldine to Charters Towers station. However, there are services departing from Barcaldine and arriving at Charters Towers station via Rockhampton and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 14m.
The distance between Barcaldine and Charters Towers is 779 km. The road distance is 478.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcaldine to Charters Towers without a car is to bus which takes 17h 4m and costs $190 - $430.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Barcaldine to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Barcaldine to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Barcaldine station.
Barcaldine to Charters Towers train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Barcaldine station.
The best way to get from Barcaldine to Charters Towers is to bus which takes 17h 4m and costs $190 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $5,500 and takes 27h 14m.
What companies run services between Barcaldine, QLD, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Barcaldine to Charters Towers via Cloncurry in around 17h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcaldine to Charters Towers station via Rockhampton, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 27h 14m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Winton Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Barcaldine to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–2,183
- 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
- $85–240
- AChoice
- $30–140
- Gold Class
- $1,743
- Heritage Class
- $2,183
Train from Rockhampton to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–2,580
- 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
- $85–260
- AChoice
- $35–170
- Gold Class
- $2,060
- Heritage Class
- $2,580
Train from Townsville station to Charters Towers station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–526
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $7–35
- Gold Class
- $420
- Heritage Class
- $526
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Barcaldine to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Barcaldine to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $130–210
Bus from Cloncurry to Charters Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
Bus from Barcaldine to Winton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
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More Questions & Answers
Barcaldine to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cloncurry station.
Barcaldine to Charters Towers train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcaldine to Charters Towers is 478 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Barcaldine to Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Charters Towers.




