There are 8 ways to get from Charters Towers to Chinchilla by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, 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 to Chinchillabus
10h 30m$231–570Drive 1,064.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Charters Towers to Chinchillacar 1,064.2 km
12h$190–274Bus via Rockhampton
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Milesbus
- Take the bus from Miles to Chinchillabus
23h 10m$224–517Bus, 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 to Chinchillabus
27h$234–5,064Bus, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane TSV - WTB
- Take the bus from Oakey to Chinchillabus
17h 47m$808–1,520Bus, fly to Roma, train
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Roma (RMA)plane TSV - RMA
- Take the train from Roma to Chinchillatrain
11h 36m$340–1,881Train
- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Chinchillatrain
31h 29m$205–6,726Bus
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Goodna to Chinchillabus
31h 48m$270–390
Charters Towers to Chinchilla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Chinchilla is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Chinchilla is to bus and fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Chinchilla. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers All Souls School and arriving at Chinchilla via Townsville, Rockhampton and Miles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Charters Towers station to Chinchilla. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers station and arriving at Chinchilla via Townsville and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 29m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Chinchilla is 1564 km. The road distance is 1064.2 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Chinchilla without a car is to bus via Rockhampton which takes 23h 10m and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Charters Towers to Chinchilla, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Chinchilla bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Chinchilla train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Charters Towers station.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Chinchilla is to bus via Rockhampton which takes 23h 10m and costs $220 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $7,000 and takes 31h 29m.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Chinchilla, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Chinchilla via Townsville, Rockhampton, and Miles in around 23h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charters Towers station to Chinchilla via Townsville station, Townsville, and Roma Street in around 31h 29m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Mackay, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Cairns, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Roma via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Roma via Brisbane Airport, Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Roma via Cairns, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Roma via Mackay, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Roma via Mount Isa, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Roma via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- 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 Roma to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–695
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–45
- Gold Class
- $555
- Heritage Class
- $695
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
Train from Roma Street to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–1,215
- 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
- $40–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $970
- Heritage Class
- $1,215
- 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) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Oakey to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goodna to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
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 Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $180–260
Bus from Rockhampton to Miles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Miles to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $22–35
- Advantage
- $17–25
- Flexible
- $16–24
Bus from Oakey to Chinchilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://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/
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More Questions & Answers
Charters Towers to Chinchilla bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Charters Towers to Chinchilla train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Chinchilla is 1064 km. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Charters Towers to Chinchilla.
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