There are 6 ways to get from Charters Towers to Normanton by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Normanton (NTN)TSV - NTN
6h 55m$509–855Drive 743.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Charters Towers to Normanton743.5 km
9h 52m$141–204Train, drive, bus
- 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 bus from Georgetown to Normanton
17h 39m$165–1,541Bus
- 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 Normanton
20h 5m$221–332Bus 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 Normanton
20h 14m$231–387Bus, train
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Services
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normanton
20h 52m$196–1,564
Charters Towers to Normanton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Normanton is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Normanton is to bus and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Normanton. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers All Souls School and arriving at Normanton via Townsville and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Normanton is 773 km. The road distance is 743.5 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Normanton without a car is to bus which takes 20h 5m and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Charters Towers to Normanton, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Normanton bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Normanton bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Normanton is 743 km. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Charters Towers to Normanton.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Normanton, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Normanton via Townsville and Cairns Central Station in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–800
- 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
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–1,267
- 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
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $17–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- 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 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 Georgetown to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- 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 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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