There are 7 ways to get from Byron Bay to Charters Towers by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane OOL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
8h 40m$332–629Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Beenleigh Station, Stand Bbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
7h 36m$177–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
24h 45m$191–4,978Bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
29h 35m$226–338Drive 1,495.9 km
- Drive from Byron Bay to Charters Towerscar 1,495.9 km
16h 55m$265–383Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNK - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
9h 25m$359–666Bus via Brisbane (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
30h 17m$279–608
Byron Bay to Charters Towers by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Byron Bay to Charters Towers is to bus and train and fly and drive which costs $170 - $390 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Byron Bay to Charters Towers is to bus and train and fly and drive which takes 7h 36m and costs $170 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Byron Bay to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
The distance between Byron Bay and Charters Towers is 1409 km. The road distance is 1495.9 km.
The best way to get from Byron Bay to Charters Towers without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 45m and costs $190 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Byron Bay to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Byron Bay to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C station.
Byron Bay to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Yes, the driving distance between Byron Bay to Charters Towers is 1496 km. It takes approximately 16h 55m to drive from Byron Bay to Charters Towers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Charters Towers All Souls School via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Beenleigh Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
- 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 Byron Bay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–65
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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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