There are 5 ways to get from Quambone to Charters Towers by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly, drive
best- Drive from Quambone to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Townsville Airport (TSV)OAG - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
10h 37m$511–884Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucka Tucka St At Buckimbe St to Coonamble Public School, Bertram St
- Drive from Coonamble Public School, Bertram St to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop361
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Maitland Station224
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers station
45h 41m$189–5,795Drive 1,479 km
- Drive from Quambone to Charters Towers1,479 km
16h 37m$283–408Bus, bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Tucka Tucka St Before Yarea St to Coonamble High School, Aberford St
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)DBO - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
13h 3m$543–922Drive to Cobar Airport, fly, drive
- Drive from Quambone to Cobar Airport (CAZ)
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Townsville Airport (TSV)CAZ - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towers
12h 10m$428–1,614
Orange Airport (OAG) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quambone to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Quambone to Charters Towers is to drive and fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $500 - $900.
The distance between Quambone and Charters Towers is 2065 km. The road distance is 1479 km.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Quambone to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Charters Towers is 1h behind Quambone. It is currently 7:10 PM in Quambone and 6:10 PM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quambone to Charters Towers is 1479 km. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Quambone to Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Quambone, NSW, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Quambone to Charters Towers. However, you can drive to Orange-Airport-OAG airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), then drive to Charters Towers. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucka Tucka St At Buckimbe St to Charters Towers station via Coonamble Public School, Bertram St, Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Tamworth Station, Maitland Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 45h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–750
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tamworth Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- 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
Train from Townsville station to Charters Towers station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–526
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $7–35
- Gold Class
- $420
- Heritage Class
- $526
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tucka Tucka St At Buckimbe St to Coonamble Public School, Bertram St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Tucka Tucka St Before Yarea St to Coonamble High School, Aberford St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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