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How to get fromKarumba to Charters Towersby car, plane, bus, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Karumba to Charters Towers by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Cloncurry Airport, fly, drive

    best
    1. Drive from Karumba to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)car
    2. Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeCNJ - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
    7h 52m
    $532–1,365

  2. Drive 814.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Karumba to Charters Towerscar814.2 km
    10h 37m
    $155–224

  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Mount Surprisebus
    2. Take the bus from Mount Surprise to Ravenshoebus
    3. Drive from Ravenshoe to Tullycar
    4. Take the train from Tully to Townsvilletrain
    5. Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers stationtrain
    17h 49m
    $178–1,582

  4. Bus to Normanton, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus
    2. Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeNTN - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
    9h 5m
    $311–775

  5. Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly, drive

    1. Drive from Karumba to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car
    2. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeISA - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
    9h 23m
    $444–1,381

  6. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Townsvillebus
    3. Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
    20h 14m
    $248–401

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Townsvillebus
    3. Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
    20h 30m
    $238–346

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
    3. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
    20h 56m
    $210–1,576

Karumba to Charters Towers by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration20h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karumba, QLD, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Karumba to Charters Towers All Souls School via Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Townsville in around 20h 14m.

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