There are 7 ways to get from Bourke to Charters Towers by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Cobar Airport, fly, drive
best- 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
9h 6m$336–1,184Fly from Bourke Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BRK - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
20h 7m$185–743Bus, train
- 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$304–5,426Bus
- 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$417–606Drive 1,339.2 km
- Drive from Bourke to Charters Towerscar 1,339.2 km
16h 25m$246–355Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, drive
- 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
13h 27m$554–881Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain 428
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
2d 10h$414–976
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 $240 - $360 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Charters Towers is to drive and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $330 - $1,200.
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 1674 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 $300 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 9h 6m 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.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Charters Towers is 1339 km. It takes approximately 16h 25m to drive from Bourke to Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in 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 Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Bourke Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Bourke Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Bourke Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Bourke Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Bourke Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- 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
- $140–4,904
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- 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 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) 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/
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–490
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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