There are 5 ways to get from Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CFS - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
5h 30m$469–684Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
27h 50m$132–5,126Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Park Beach Plaza – Bus Zone Stop ID 245021 to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
33h 30m$368–505Drive 1,657.2 km
- Drive from Coffs Harbour to Charters Towerscar 1,657.2 km
19h 11m$301–435Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
35h 2m$297–673
Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers is to fly and drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $460 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Park Beach Plaza – Bus Zone Stop ID 245021 and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Coffs Harbour and Charters Towers is 1524 km. The road distance is 1657.2 km.
The best way to get from Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 50m and costs $130 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Park Beach Plaza – Bus Zone Stop ID 245021 station.
Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street station.
Charters Towers is 1h behind Coffs Harbour. It is currently 11:22 PM in Coffs Harbour and 10:22 PM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers is 1657 km. It takes approximately 19h 11m to drive from Coffs Harbour to Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Park Beach Plaza – Bus Zone Stop ID 245021 to Charters Towers All Souls School via Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- 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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Park Beach Plaza – Bus Zone Stop ID 245021 to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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 Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $75–110
- Flexible
- $85–140
Bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–490
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