There are 5 ways to get from Charters Towers to Perth by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Perth Airport (PER)plane TSV - PER
10h 14m$453–1,261Train
- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
4d 17h$992–14,676Drive 4,387.8 km
- Drive from Charters Towers to Perthcar 4,387.8 km
2d 2h$830–1,198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
4d 19h$1,131–9,557Bus, train via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
6d 3h$3,116–13,812
Charters Towers to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Perth is to bus and fly which costs $450 - $1,300 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Perth is to bus and fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $450 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Charters Towers station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers station and arriving at Perth via Townsville, Roma Street Station and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 17h.
The distance between Charters Towers and Perth is 3540 km. The road distance is 4387.8 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Perth without a car is to train which takes 4 days 17h and costs $950 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Charters Towers to Perth, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Perth train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Charters Towers station.
Perth is 2h behind Charters Towers. It is currently 6:01 AM in Charters Towers and 4:01 AM in Perth.
Charters Towers to Perth train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Perth is 4388 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Charters Towers to Perth.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Charters Towers station to Perth via Townsville station, Townsville, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 4d 17h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- 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 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,800
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,000–5,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- 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/
- 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
- 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/
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