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How to get fromAyr to Charters Towersby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Ayr to Charters Towers by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane GLA - TSV
    3. Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus bus
    38h 13m
    $821–2,907

  2. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane EDI - CNS
    4. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus bus
    40h 1m
    $748–3,482

  3. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane EDI - TSV
    4. Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus bus
    35h 38m
    $1,099–2,178

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane MAN - TSV
    5. Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus bus
    33h 34m
    $947–2,360

  5. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane EDI - PPP
    4. Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus bus
    40h 21m
    $1,788–4,192

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cairns, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GLA - CNS
    3. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus bus
    40h 26m
    $820–3,911

  7. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Mackay, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane EDI - MKY
    4. Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus bus
    41h 23m
    $1,117–3,405

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration33h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$793Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,489.2 km
  • Duration: 38h 13m

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Ayr to Charters Towers. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, then take the bus to Charters Towers All Souls School. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, then take the bus to Charters Towers All Souls School.

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