There are 5 ways to get from Cowra to Charters Towers by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane OAG - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
7h 59m$531–763Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield 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
43h 24m$265–5,378Bus
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 532 / ...
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rdbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
2d 1h$304–492Drive 1,832.1 km
- Drive from Cowra to Charters Towerscar 1,832.1 km
20h 38m$336–485Bus, train via Penrith
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
2d 4h$380–779
Cowra to Charters Towers by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Charters Towers is to bus which costs $300 - $500 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Charters Towers is to drive and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Cowra and Charters Towers is 1811 km. The road distance is 1832.1 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Charters Towers without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h 24m and costs $260 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Cowra to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Cowra to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Bathurst Station, Coach Stop.
Charters Towers is 1h behind Cowra. It is currently 6:18 AM in Cowra and 5:18 AM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Charters Towers is 1832 km. It takes approximately 20h 38m to drive from Cowra to Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Charters Towers All Souls School via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- 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
- $140–4,904
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–490
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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