There are 6 ways to get from Charters Towers to Gold Coast by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
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 train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
7h 5m$190–504Bus, train via Townsville
cheapest- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
23h 45m$106–4,956Bus
- 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 to Surfers Paradisebus
28h 25m$232–337Drive 1,407 km
- Drive from Charters Towers to Gold Coastcar 1,407 km
16h$268–386Bus, 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
7h 55m$321–657Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
29h 39m$253–599
Charters Towers to Gold Coast by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Gold Coast is to bus which costs $230 - $340 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Gold Coast is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Gold Coast. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers All Souls School and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Townsville and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Gold Coast is 1358 km. The road distance is 1407 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Gold Coast without a car is to bus and train via Townsville which takes 23h 45m and costs $100 - $5,000.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Charters Towers to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Gold Coast is 1407 km. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Charters Towers to Gold Coast.
There are 2646+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Surfers Paradise via Townsville, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane in around 28h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- $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
- +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
- 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/
Bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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