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How to get fromCharters Towers to Malandaby bus, plane, taxi, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Charters Towers to Malanda by bus, plane, taxi, car, or train

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  1. Bus, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TSV - CNS
    3. Take the taxi from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Malandataxi taxi
    5h 11m
    $479–715

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Babindatrain train
    3. Drive from Babinda to Malandacar car
    10h 35m
    $80–1,648

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Babindabus bus
    3. Drive from Babinda to Malandacar car
    8h 53m
    $93–184

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Babindatrain train
    3. Drive from Babinda to Malandacar car
    9h 27m
    $94–1,176

  5. Drive 460.3 km

    1. Drive from Charters Towers to Malandacar car 460.3 km
    5h 24m
    $82–118

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville General Hospitalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Gordonvalebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Malandataxi taxi
    9h 1m
    $207–282

Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Malanda, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Charters Towers to Malanda. However, you can take the bus to Townsville Airport, walk to Townsville Airport (TSV) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then take the taxi to Malanda. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Malanda via Townsville and Babinda in around 8h 53m.

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