There are 6 ways to get from Charters Towers to Malanda by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS)plane TSV - CNS
- Take the taxi from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Malandataxi
5h 10m$469–785Drive 460.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Charters Towers to Malandacar 460.3 km
5h 22m$85–123Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Babindabus
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
8h 53m$288–422Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus
- Take the train from Townsville to Babindatrain
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
9h 23m$289–1,414Bus, taxi via Gordonvale
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville General Hospitalbus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Gordonvalebus
- Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Malandataxi
8h 54m$202–277Train, taxi
- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Babindatrain
- Take the taxi from Babinda to Malandataxi
10h 35m$275–1,886
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Malanda is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Malanda is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 10m and costs $460 - $800.
The distance between Charters Towers and Malanda is 512 km. The road distance is 460.3 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Malanda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 53m and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Charters Towers to Malanda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Malanda is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Charters Towers to Malanda.
There are 45+ hotels available in Malanda.
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 the bus to Townsville, take the bus to Babinda, then take the taxi to Malanda.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–1,049
- 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
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $837
- Heritage Class
- $1,049
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
- 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/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $75–110
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Gordonvale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Cairns Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4048 8311
- Website
- cairnstaxis.com.au
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
Paradise Buses & Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 6666
Gordonvale Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 3355
- Website
- 131008.com
Innisfail Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4061 1600
- Website
- 131008.com
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