There are 7 ways to get from Charleville to Alice Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly from Charleville Airport
best- Fly from Charleville Airport (CTL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane CTL - ASP
22h 14m$898–2,810Drive 1,867.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Charleville to Alice Springscar 1,867.1 km
30h 7m$336–485Bus
- Take the bus from Charleville to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
3d 1h$454–1,167Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Charleville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
3d 15h$2,536–9,737Bus to Longreach, fly
- Take the bus from Charleville to Longreachbus
- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane LRE - ASP
29h 2m$1,234–3,835Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
5d 14h$3,509–21,400Train
- Take the train from Charleville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
5d 20h$5,282–22,893
Charleville to Alice Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleville to Alice Springs is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 30h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Charleville to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 22h 14m and costs $900 - $2,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleville to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Charleville and arriving at Alice Springs via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Charleville to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Charleville and arriving at Alice Springs via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Charleville and Alice Springs is 1292 km. The road distance is 1867.1 km.
The best way to get from Charleville to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $450 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 22h 14m to get from Charleville to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Charleville to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charleville station.
Charleville to Alice Springs train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Charleville station.
The best way to get from Charleville to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 22h 14m and costs $900 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $1,200 and takes 3 days 1h, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $2,500 - $10,000 and takes 3 days 15h.
What companies run services between Charleville, QLD, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
Regional Express, Qantas, and Airnorth fly from Charleville Airport (CTL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charleville to Alice Springs via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Charleville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Charleville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Roma, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Charleville Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Longreach to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Charleville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,900
- 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
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,315
- Heritage Class
- $2,900
Train from Charleville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,900
- 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
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,315
- Heritage Class
- $2,900
Train from Charleville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,900
- 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
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,315
- Heritage Class
- $2,900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Charleville to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $130–210
- Flexible
- $170–250
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Charleville to Longreach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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More Questions & Answers
Charleville to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Charleville. It is currently 7:33 AM in Charleville and 7:03 AM in Alice Springs.
Charleville to Alice Springs train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleville to Alice Springs is 1867 km. It takes approximately 30h 7m to drive from Charleville to Alice Springs.
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