There are 6 ways to get from Bourke to Charters Towers by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane DBO - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
11h 51m$675–1,505Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
2d 1h$229–5,426Bus, train via Coffs Harbour
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Coffs Harbour Stationbus
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
2d 1h$436–961Drive 1,339.2 km
- Drive from Bourke to Charters Towerscar 1,339.2 km
16h 25m$255–368Drive to Cobar Airport, fly, drive
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CAZ - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
11h 26m$248–886Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
2d 2h$417–601
Bourke to Charters Towers by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Charters Towers is to drive and fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Bourke and Charters Towers is 1965 km. The road distance is 1339.2 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Charters Towers without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $220 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Bourke to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Bourke to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Charters Towers is 1h behind Bourke. It is currently 3:29 PM in Bourke and 2:29 PM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Charters Towers is 1339 km. It takes approximately 16h 25m to drive from Bourke to Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Charters Towers All Souls School via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,904
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–490
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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