There are 6 ways to get from Malanda to Charters Towers by car, bus, train, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Malanda to Babindacar
- Take the bus from Babinda to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
8h 33m$90–197Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Malanda to Babindacar
- Take the train from Babinda to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers stationtrain
9h 54m$79–1,672Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Malanda to Babindacar
- Take the train from Babinda to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
8h 59m$90–1,177Drive 460.3 km
- Drive from Malanda to Charters Towerscar 460.3 km
5h 25m$82–118Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Malanda to Cairns-Airport-CNStaxi
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CNS - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
5h 38m$472–712Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Malanda to Gordonvaletaxi
- Take the bus from Gordonvale to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Stockland Shopping Centre to Blue Care Community Centrebus
9h$206–280
Cairns (CNS) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malanda to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Malanda to Charters Towers is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Malanda and Charters Towers is 538 km. The road distance is 460.3 km.
The best way to get from Malanda to Charters Towers without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Malanda to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Malanda to Charters Towers is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Malanda to Charters Towers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Malanda, QLD, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Malanda to Charters Towers. However, you can drive to Babinda, take the bus to Townsville, then take the bus to Charters Towers All Souls School. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Malanda to Blue Care Community Centre via Babinda, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–320
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Babinda to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–1,049
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $837
- Heritage Class
- $1,049
Train from Babinda to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–1,049
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $837
- Heritage Class
- $1,049
Train from Townsville station to Charters Towers station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–526
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $26–45
- AChoice
- $26–35
- Gold Class
- $420
- Heritage Class
- $526
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Babinda to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Babinda to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Stockland Shopping Centre to Blue Care Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Gordonvale to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Malanda Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4096 6999
- Website
- 131008.com
Malanda Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4096 6999
- Website
- 131008.com
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