There are 4 ways to get from Charters Towers to Forsayth by train, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville station
- Take the train from Townsville to Tully
- Drive from Tully to Ravenshoe
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetown
- Take the taxi from Georgetown to Forsayth
13h 57m$260–1,646Drive 404 km
cheapest- Drive from Charters Towers to Forsayth404 km
6h 35m$77–111Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Georgetown
- Take the taxi from Georgetown to Forsayth
16h 33m$326–452Bus, taxi via Cairns
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Georgetown
- Take the taxi from Georgetown to Forsayth
16h 42m$336–507
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Forsayth is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Forsayth is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Charters Towers and Forsayth is 771 km. The road distance is 404 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Forsayth without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 33m and costs $320 - $460.
It takes approximately 13h 57m to get from Charters Towers to Forsayth, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Forsayth is 404 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Charters Towers to Forsayth.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Forsayth, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Charters Towers to Forsayth. However, you can take the train to Townsville station, walk to Townsville, take the train to Tully, drive to Ravenshoe, take the bus to Georgetown, then take the taxi to Forsayth. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Townsville, take the bus to Cairns Central Station, take the bus to Georgetown, then take the taxi to Forsayth.
- 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 Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–761
- 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
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $10–50
- Gold Class
- $608
- Heritage Class
- $761
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- 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 Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $80–130
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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