There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Charters Towers by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PHL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
28h 29m$1,029–3,744Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane JFK - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
30h 13m$763–3,731Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane EWR - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
29h 22m$806–3,007Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BWI - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
28h 38m$966–3,629Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PHL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
34h 56m$1,314–5,759Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane PHL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Charters Towerscar
33h 49m$1,574–5,614Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mackay, train, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mackay (MKY)plane PHL - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
38h 52m$1,003–4,982
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Charters Towers is to train and fly and drive which costs $800 - $3,100 and takes 29h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Charters Towers is to fly and drive which takes 28h 29m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Philadelphia and Charters Towers is 15559 km.
It takes approximately 28h 29m to get from Philadelphia to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Charters Towers is 14h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 10:28 AM in Philadelphia and 12:28 AM in Charters Towers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Charters Towers. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Charters Towers. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Charters Towers.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moranbah Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mackay via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mackay via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mackay via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moranbah Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mackay via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mackay via Denver, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–330
- Business Class
- $85–390
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–320
- Business Class
- $80–380
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $21–340
- Business Class
- $90–400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–700
- First Class
- $190–900
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–700
- First Class
- $200–900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
Train from Mackay to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,386
- 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
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–90
- Gold Class
- $1,106
- Heritage Class
- $1,386
- 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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