There are 3 ways to get from Charters Towers to Broome by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Broome (BME)plane TSV - BME
17h 33m$741–1,358Drive 3,608.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Charters Towers to Broomecar 3,608.2 km
35h 35m$653–943Train, bus
- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Darwin to Broomebus
6d 14h$5,518–14,476
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Broome (BME) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Broome is to drive which costs $650 - $950 and takes 35h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Broome is to bus and fly which takes 17h 33m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Charters Towers and Broome is 2737 km. The road distance is 3608.2 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Broome without a car is to train and bus which takes 6 days 14h and costs $5,500 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Charters Towers to Broome, including transfers.
Broome is 2h behind Charters Towers. It is currently 4:06 PM in Charters Towers and 2:06 PM in Broome.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Broome is 3608 km. It takes approximately 35h 35m to drive from Charters Towers to Broome.
There are 50+ hotels available in Broome.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Broome, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Charters Towers to Broome. However, you can take the bus to Townsville Airport, walk to Townsville Airport (TSV) airport, fly to Broome (BME), walk to Boulevard Shops, then take the bus to Broome-Time Resort. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charters Towers station to Broome via Townsville station, Townsville, Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, Darwin, and Darwin in around 6d 14h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broome via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broome via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broome via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broome via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broome via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Charters Towers station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- 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
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $320–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
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