There are 4 ways to get from Forsayth to Charters Towers by taxi, bus, car, or train
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Taxi, bus, drive, train
best- Take the taxi from Forsayth to Georgetown
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Mount Surprise
- Take the bus from Mount Surprise to Ravenshoe
- Drive from Ravenshoe to Tully
- Take the train from Tully to Townsville
- Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers station
14h 12m$276–1,688Drive 404 km
cheapest- Drive from Forsayth to Charters Towers404 km
6h 35m$77–111Taxi, bus via Cairns
- Take the taxi from Forsayth to Georgetown
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
16h 37m$342–508Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Forsayth to Georgetown
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
16h 53m$332–453
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forsayth to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Forsayth to Charters Towers is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Forsayth and Charters Towers is 771 km. The road distance is 404 km.
The best way to get from Forsayth to Charters Towers without a car is to taxi and bus via Cairns which takes 16h 37m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 14h 12m to get from Forsayth to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Forsayth to Charters Towers is 404 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Forsayth to Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Forsayth, QLD, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Forsayth to Charters Towers. However, you can take the taxi to Georgetown, take the bus to Mount Surprise, take the bus to Ravenshoe, drive to Tully, take the train to Townsville, walk to Townsville station, then take the train to Charters Towers station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Georgetown, take the bus to Cairns Central Station, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Townsville, then take the bus to Charters Towers All Souls School.
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Tully to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–761
- 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
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $10–50
- Gold Class
- $608
- Heritage Class
- $761
Train from Townsville station to Charters Towers station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Georgetown to Mount Surprise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mount Surprise to Ravenshoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $80–130
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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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