There are 8 ways to get from Lismore to Charters Towers by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)OOL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
9h 52m$352–703Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F175
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers station
26h 29m$91–5,477Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F175
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
30h 24m$229–337Drive 1,494.6 km
- Drive from Lismore to Charters Towers1,494.6 km
17h 10m$283–409Bus, bus to Brisbane Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
8h 25m$237–582Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, drive
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)BNK - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
11h 7m$436–807Train, bus
- Take the train from Casino Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
26h 40m$127–5,115Bus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F175
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
30h 44m$249–567
Lismore to Charters Towers by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Charters Towers is to bus via Brisbane which costs $220 - $340 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Charters Towers is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 25m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lismore to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 24m.
The distance between Lismore and Charters Towers is 1471 km. The road distance is 1494.6 km.
The best way to get from Lismore to Charters Towers without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 29m and costs $90 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Lismore to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Lismore to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St station.
Lismore to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Charters Towers is 1h behind Lismore. It is currently 8:21 AM in Lismore and 7:21 AM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lismore to Charters Towers is 1495 km. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Lismore to Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Lismore, NSW, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Charters Towers All Souls School via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 30h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–460
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,904
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
Bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–490
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $65–80
- 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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