There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Charters Towers by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PER - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
10h 13m$429–1,145Train, bus via Townsville
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
5d 5h$1,028–15,740Drive 4,387.8 km
- Drive from Perth to Charters Towerscar 4,387.8 km
2d 2h$801–1,157Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
5d 10h$1,138–11,095Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
5d 11h$1,158–11,325
Perth to Charters Towers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Charters Towers is to fly and drive which costs $420 - $1,200 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Charters Towers is to fly and drive which takes 10h 13m and costs $420 - $1,200.
The distance between Perth and Charters Towers is 3530 km. The road distance is 4387.8 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Charters Towers without a car is to train and bus via Townsville which takes 5 days 5h and costs $1,000 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Perth to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Charters Towers is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 2:17 AM in Perth and 4:17 AM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Charters Towers is 4388 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Perth to Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Charters Towers. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Charters Towers. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Blue Care Community Centre via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 5d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
- 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
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