There are 5 ways to get from Muttaburra to Charters Towers by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Longreach, fly, drive
best- Drive from Muttaburra to Longreach (LRE)
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)LRE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Charters Towers
10h 57m$339–1,172Drive 417.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Muttaburra to Charters Towers417.1 km
6h 52m$82–119Drive, Railbus, bus
- Drive from Muttaburra to Morella
- Take the bus from Morella to Winton
- Take the bus from Winton to Cloncurry
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Charters Towers
18h 23m$192–397Drive, Railbus, bus, train
- Drive from Muttaburra to Morella
- Take the bus from Morella to Winton
- Take the bus from Winton to Cloncurry
- Take the train from Cloncurry station to Charters Towers station
23h 23m$127–2,577Drive to Hughenden Airport, fly, drive
- Drive from Muttaburra to Hughenden Airport (HGD)
- Fly from Hughenden Airport (HGD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)HGD - TSV
- Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Charters Towers
7h 18m$249–851
Longreach (LRE) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Muttaburra to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Muttaburra to Charters Towers is to drive which takes 6h 52m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Muttaburra and Charters Towers is 782 km. The road distance is 417.1 km.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Muttaburra to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Muttaburra to Charters Towers is 417 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Muttaburra to Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Muttaburra, QLD, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Muttaburra to Charters Towers. However, you can drive to Longreach (LRE) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Charters Towers. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Muttaburra to Charters Towers via Morella, Winton, Winton, and Cloncurry in around 18h 23m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cloncurry station to Charters Towers station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–2,388
- 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
- $85–250
- AChoice
- $30–160
- Gold Class
- $1,907
- Heritage Class
- $2,388
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Morella to Winton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Winton to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Cloncurry to Charters Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
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