There are 5 ways to get from Rubyvale to Charters Towers by taxi, plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly, drive
best- Take the taxi from Rubyvale to Emerald Airport (EMD)
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)EMD - TSV
- Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Charters Towers
7h 5m$645–1,040Drive 459.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Rubyvale to Charters Towers459.1 km
5h 17m$90–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Anakie to Rockhampton Railway
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
18h 36m$174–2,823Bus
- Take the bus from Anakie to Rockhampton
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
19h 45m$229–478Train, bus
- Take the train from Anakie to Rockhampton
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
20h 32m$136–3,914
Emerald Airport (EMD) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rubyvale to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rubyvale to Charters Towers is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $90 - $130.
The distance between Rubyvale and Charters Towers is 705 km. The road distance is 459.1 km.
The best way to get from Rubyvale to Charters Towers without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 36m and costs $170 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Rubyvale to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rubyvale to Charters Towers is 459 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Rubyvale to Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Rubyvale, QLD, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Rubyvale to Charters Towers All Souls School via Anakie, Rockhampton, and Townsville in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Emerald Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- 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
Train from Anakie to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–1,172
- 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
- $85–200
- AChoice
- $16–75
- Gold Class
- $936
- Heritage Class
- $1,172
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Anakie to Rockhampton Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $65–110
Bus from Anakie to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $65–110
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
- 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 Rockhampton to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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