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How to get fromKatherine to Charters Towersby plane, car, train or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Katherine to Charters Towers by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Katherine, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeKTR - TSV
    2. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
    20h 47m
    $540–1,381

  2. Drive 2,053.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Katherine to Charters Towerscar2,053.2 km
    19h 55m
    $389–562

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
    5. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
    4d 19h
    $4,672–13,017

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
    5. Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
    5d
    $2,887–6,698

  5. Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
    2. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeDRW - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
    10h 55m
    $408–1,238

Katherine to Charters Towers by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration4d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$4,672Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Katherine, NT, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Katherine to Charters Towers. However, you can take the taxi to Katherine (KTR) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Charters Towers. Alternatively, you can take a train from Katherine to Blue Care Community Centre via Alice Springs, Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 4d 19h.

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