There are 6 ways to get from Tweed Heads to Charters Towers by plane, car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane OOL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
8h 2m$344–786Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Charters Towerscar
7h 49m$166–386Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers stationtrain
25h 11m$244–5,545Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
29h 35m$234–349Drive 1,434.1 km
- Drive from Tweed Heads to Charters Towerscar 1,434.1 km
16h 15m$255–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
30h 53m$242–548
Tweed Heads to Charters Towers by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tweed Heads to Charters Towers is to train and fly and drive which costs $160 - $390 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tweed Heads to Charters Towers is to train and fly and drive which takes 7h 49m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Tweed Heads to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
The distance between Tweed Heads and Charters Towers is 1346 km. The road distance is 1434.1 km.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Charters Towers without a car is to train which takes 25h 11m and costs $240 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Tweed Heads to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Tweed Heads to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Charters Towers is to train which takes 25h 11m and costs $240 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $350 and takes 29h 35m.
Tweed Heads to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tweed Heads to Charters Towers is 1434 km. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Tweed Heads to Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Tweed Heads to Charters Towers station via Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 25h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tweed Heads to Charters Towers All Souls School via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- $140–4,904
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- 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
- $24–526
- 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
- $26–45
- AChoice
- $26–35
- Gold Class
- $420
- Heritage Class
- $526
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tweed Heads to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–490
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