There are 4 ways to get from Charters Towers to Tambo by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane TSV - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Tambobus
12h 22m$334–871Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Rockhamptontrain
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Barcaldinetrain
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Tambobus
30h 55m$112–5,396Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Charters Towers to Cloncurrybus Mount Isa
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Tambobus Brisbane
20h 50m$217–492Drive 686 km
- Drive from Charters Towers to Tambocar 686 km
9h 30m$125–180
Charters Towers to Tambo by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Tambo is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Tambo is to drive which takes 9h 30m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Tambo. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers and arriving at Tambo via Cloncurry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Tambo is 843 km. The road distance is 686 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Tambo without a car is to bus which takes 20h 50m and costs $210 - $500.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Charters Towers to Tambo, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Tambo bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers station.
Charters Towers to Tambo bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cloncurry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Tambo is 686 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Charters Towers to Tambo.
There are four+ hotels available in Tambo.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Tambo, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Charters Towers to Tambo via Cloncurry in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- 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 Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–2,580
- 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
- $85–260
- AChoice
- $35–170
- Gold Class
- $2,060
- Heritage Class
- $2,580
Train from Rockhampton to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–2,183
- 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
- $85–240
- AChoice
- $30–140
- Gold Class
- $1,743
- Heritage Class
- $2,183
- 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 Blackall to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $23–35
Bus from Charters Towers to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
Bus from Cloncurry to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Advantage
- $140–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
Bus from Barcaldine to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
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