There are 7 ways to get from Charters Towers to Byron Bay by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- 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 Baybus
8h 55m$344–700Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
27h 24m$132–5,496Bus
- 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
30h 15m$271–377Drive 1,495.1 km
- Drive from Charters Towers to Byron Baycar 1,495.1 km
16h 54m$282–407Bus, 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 52m$324–813Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- 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 train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
9h 27m$236–560Bus 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
32h 5m$311–667
Charters Towers to Byron Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Byron Bay is to bus which costs $270 - $380 and takes 30h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Byron Bay is to bus and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $340 - $700.
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 30h 15m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Byron Bay is 1419 km. The road distance is 1495.1 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Byron Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 24m and costs $130 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 55m 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.
Byron Bay is 1h ahead of Charters Towers. It is currently 9:03 PM in Charters Towers and 10:03 PM in Byron Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Byron Bay is 1495 km. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Charters Towers to 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 30h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- 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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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 Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.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
- 3h 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 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $270–410
- Flexible
- $350–550
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
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