There are 7 ways to get from Canberra to North Queensland by plane, bus, unknown, or train
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CBR - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towersbus
- Walk from Charters Towers to North Queenslandunknown
10h 12mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Charters Towers Showgroundsbus
- Walk from Charters Towers Showgrounds to North Queenslandunknown
41h 32mBus, train, travel via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Charters Towers Showgroundsbus
- Walk from Charters Towers Showgrounds to North Queenslandunknown
42h 16mBus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towersbus
- Walk from Charters Towers to North Queenslandunknown
10h 59mFly Canberra International Airport to Moranbah Airport, travel
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane CBR - MOV
- Walk from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to North Queenslandunknown
12h 27mFly Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CBR - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Charters Towers Showgroundsbus
- Walk from Charters Towers Showgrounds to North Queenslandunknown
13h 49mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towersbus
- Walk from Charters Towers to North Queenslandunknown
45h 28m
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Canberra and North Queensland is 1987 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to North Queensland without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 41h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Canberra to North Queensland, including transfers.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and North Queensland, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Canberra to North Queensland. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Canberra Airport, walk to Canberra International Airport (CBR) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, take the bus to Charters Towers, then travel to North Queensland. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canberra to North Queensland via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Townsville, Townsville station, and Charters Towers Showgrounds in around 41h 32m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–320
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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 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 Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 Townsville to Charters Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Townsville station to Charters Towers Showgrounds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Townsville station to Charters Towers Showgrounds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Townsville station to Charters Towers Showgrounds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- 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/
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