There are 8 ways to get from Charters Towers to Armidale by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Armidale
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Armidale (ARM)plane TSV - ARM
7h 50m$531–959Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
32h 8m$279–5,224Bus
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
36h 25m$323–467Drive 1,528.4 km
- Drive from Charters Towers to Armidalecar 1,528.4 km
17h 43m$280–405Bus, fly to Tamworth
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane TSV - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
10h 56m$329–1,015Bus, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane TSV - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
12h 40m$559–765Bus, fly to Inverell Airport
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane TSV - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
11h 1m$324–1,128Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
39h 35m$493–912
Charters Towers to Armidale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Armidale is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Armidale is to bus and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Armidale. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers All Souls School and arriving at Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Townsville, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Coffs Harbour Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 25m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Armidale is 1499 km. The road distance is 1528.4 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Armidale without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 8m and costs $270 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Charters Towers to Armidale, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Armidale bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Armidale bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Armidale is 1h ahead of Charters Towers. It is currently 3:16 AM in Charters Towers and 4:16 AM in Armidale.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Armidale is 1528 km. It takes approximately 17h 43m to drive from Charters Towers to Armidale.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Townsville, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Coffs Harbour Station in around 36h 25m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Armidale via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- 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
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- 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/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Services
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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 Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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 Townsville to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $230–340
- Advantage
- $290–430
- Flexible
- $370–550
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
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