There are 5 ways to get from Rockhampton to Charters Towers by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ROK - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
3h 55m$304–596Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rockhampton to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus Charters Towers
12h 31m$71–2,635Bus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Townsvillebus Cairns / ...
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus Mount Isa
13h 35m$127–304Drive 747.8 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Charters Towerscar 747.8 km
8h 36m$142–206Bus via Saint Lawrence (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Saint Lawrencebus
- Take the bus from Saint Lawrence to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
14h 35m$158–312
Rockhampton to Charters Towers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Charters Towers is to fly and drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockhampton to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Charters Towers is 735 km. The road distance is 747.8 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Charters Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 31m and costs $70 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Rockhampton to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Rockhampton station.
Rockhampton to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Charters Towers is 748 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Rockhampton to Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rockhampton to Charters Towers All Souls School via Townsville in around 13h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Rockhampton to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–420
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–2,580
- 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
- $85–260
- AChoice
- $35–170
- Gold Class
- $2,060
- Heritage Class
- $2,580
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $160–260
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 Rockhampton to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $40–60
- Flexible
- $40–65
Bus from Saint Lawrence to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–200
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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