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

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There are 7 ways to get from Karumba to Charters Towers by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Normanton, fly, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus bus
    2. Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane NTN - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar car
    7h 20m
    $311–775

  2. Drive 814.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Karumba to Charters Towerscar car 814.2 km
    10h 37m
    $155–224

  3. Bus, drive, train

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

  4. Drive to Cloncurry Airport, fly, drive

    1. Drive from Karumba to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)car car
    2. Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane CNJ - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar car
    7h 52m
    $532–965

  5. Bus via Cairns

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

  6. Bus

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

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus bus
    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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