There are 8 ways to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane DBO - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
9h 18m$356–1,163Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
13h 59m$236–681Train, bus
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- 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 46m$277–5,385Bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
43h 55m$388–565Drive 1,624.7 km
- Drive from Dubbo to Charters Towerscar 1,624.7 km
18h 9m$298–431Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Drive from Dubbo to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane OAG - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
10h 40m$300–948Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane DBO - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
13h 8m$445–2,362Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain 428
- 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$387–927
Dubbo to Charters Towers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers is to fly and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs $350 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubbo station to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 55m.
The distance between Dubbo and Charters Towers is 1601 km. The road distance is 1624.7 km.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 46m and costs $270 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Dubbo to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Dubbo to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubbo to Charters Towers is 1625 km. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Dubbo to Charters Towers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Dubbo, NSW, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Charters Towers All Souls School via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 43h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
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
Train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- 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
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- 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
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.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/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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