There are 6 ways to get from Charters Towers to Caloundra by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane TSV - MCY
9h 58m$361–807Train
cheapest- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain Inlander
- Take the train from Townsville to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
23h 10m$69–5,128Bus
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus Pm19
25h 12m$202–288Drive 1,274.9 km
- Drive from Charters Towers to Caloundracar 1,274.9 km
15h 1m$242–350Bus, 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 Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
8h 21m$188–501Bus via Sixth Ave at Sea Breeze Caravan Park (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Maroochydorebus Brisbane
27h 1m$242–598
Charters Towers to Caloundra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Caloundra is to bus which costs $200 - $290 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Caloundra is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 21m and costs $180 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Caloundra station. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers All Souls School and arriving at Caloundra station via Townsville and Sixth Ave at Maroochy Library. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 12m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Caloundra is 1221 km. The road distance is 1274.9 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Caloundra without a car is to train which takes 23h 10m and costs $65 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Charters Towers to Caloundra, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Caloundra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Caloundra is to train which takes 23h 10m and costs $65 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $290 and takes 25h 12m.
Charters Towers to Caloundra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Caloundra is 1275 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Charters Towers to Caloundra.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Caloundra, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Charters Towers station to Caloundra station via Townsville station, Townsville, Nambour, Nambour station, and Maroochydore station, platform 1 in around 23h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Caloundra station via Townsville and Sixth Ave at Maroochy Library in around 25h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- 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 Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–4,515
- 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
- $85–330
- AChoice
- $60–290
- Gold Class
- $3,605
- Heritage Class
- $4,515
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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/
- 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 Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $260–380
- Flexible
- $330–550
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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