There are 4 ways to get from Charters Towers to Mount Surprise by train, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, drive, bus
best- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Tullytrain
- Drive from Tully to Ravenshoecar
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Mount Surprisebus
11h 59m$80–1,421Drive 408.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Charters Towers to Mount Surprisecar 408.1 km
4h 44m$78–112Bus
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Surprisebus
14h 35m$151–232Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Surprisebus
14h 44m$161–287
Charters Towers to Mount Surprise by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Mount Surprise is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Mount Surprise is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Mount Surprise. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers All Souls School and arriving at Mount Surprise via Townsville and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Mount Surprise is 638 km. The road distance is 408.1 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Mount Surprise without a car is to bus which takes 14h 35m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Charters Towers to Mount Surprise, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Mount Surprise bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Mount Surprise bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Mount Surprise is 408 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Charters Towers to Mount Surprise.
There are one+ hotels available in Mount Surprise.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Mount Surprise, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Mount Surprise via Townsville and Cairns Central Station in around 14h 35m.
- 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 Mount Surprise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Surprise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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/
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