There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Charters Towers by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)MEL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
6h 3m$184–498Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
2d$237–5,448Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
2d 5hDrive 2,305.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Charters Towers2,305.6 km
27h 8m$437–631Bus, train
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
2d 6h$325–5,244
Melbourne to Charters Towers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Charters Towers is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $500 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Charters Towers is to fly and drive which takes 6h 3m and costs $180 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Melbourne and Charters Towers is 2214 km. The road distance is 2305.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Charters Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $230 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Melbourne to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Melbourne to Charters Towers bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Charters Towers bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Charters Towers is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:10 PM in Melbourne and 2:10 PM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Charters Towers is 2306 km. It takes approximately 27h 8m to drive from Melbourne to Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Charters Towers All Souls School via Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
- 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/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
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
- 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/
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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