There are 5 ways to get from Kowanyama to Charters Towers by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kowanyama Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane KWM - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
5h 45m$101–484Drive 919.5 km
- Drive from Kowanyama to Charters Towerscar 919.5 km
19h 17m$164–237Fly Kowanyama Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane KWM - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
25h 31m$544–1,840Fly Kowanyama Airport to Cairns, train, bus
- Fly from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Cairns (CNS)plane KWM - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
12h 36m$350–2,050Drive to Emerald, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Drive from Kowanyama to Emerald (EDR)car
- Fly from Emerald (EDR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane EDR - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
8h 44m$116–512
Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kowanyama to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kowanyama to Charters Towers is to fly and drive which takes 5h 45m and costs $100 - $490.
The distance between Kowanyama and Charters Towers is 815 km. The road distance is 919.5 km.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Kowanyama to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kowanyama to Charters Towers is 919 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Kowanyama to Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Kowanyama, QLD, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Kowanyama to Charters Towers. However, you can fly to Townsville Airport (TSV) then drive to Charters Towers. Alternatively, you can drive from Kowanyama to Charters Towers in around 19h 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Townsville Airport via Emerald, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Emerald to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Cairns via Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–933
- 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
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $13–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–1,267
- 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
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $17–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- 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/
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