There are 8 ways to get from Charters Towers to Byron Bay by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TSV - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
8h 40m$236–470Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus 173 / ...
28h 52m$194–5,590Bus, train
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
25h 15m$239–5,024Bus
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
29h 15m$273–382Drive 1,495.1 km
- Drive from Charters Towers to Byron Baycar 1,495.1 km
16h 53m$266–384Bus, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane TSV - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
9h 56m$404–860Bus, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane TSV - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
10h 46m$373–661Bus via Brisbane
- 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
31h 5m$323–672
Charters Towers to Byron Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Byron Bay is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Byron Bay is to bus and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $230 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Byron Bay station. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers All Souls School and arriving at Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station via Townsville and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Byron Bay is 1439 km. The road distance is 1495.1 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Byron Bay without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 15m and costs $230 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Charters Towers to Byron Bay, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Byron Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Byron Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Byron Bay is 1495 km. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Charters Towers to Byron Bay.
There are 975+ hotels available in Byron Bay.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Byron Bay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station via Townsville and Brisbane Roma Street in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- 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
Train from Charters Towers station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–526
- 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
- $26–45
- AChoice
- $26–35
- Gold Class
- $420
- Heritage Class
- $526
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- 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 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
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.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
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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