There are 8 ways to get from Charters Towers to Broken Hill by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Broken Hill
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane TSV - BHQ
11h 42m$386–1,176Train
cheapest- Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
2d 4h$305–5,836Bus
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
2d 6h$441–642Drive 1,856.4 km
- Drive from Charters Towers to Broken Hillcar 1,856.4 km
21h 45m$334–483Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Mildura Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane TSV - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide Stbus
14h 9m$619–850Bus, train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Broken Hill
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus
- Take the train from Townsville to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane PPP - BHQ
22h 50m$591–2,675Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
2d 7h$353–722Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
2d 12h$468–992
Charters Towers to Broken Hill by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Broken Hill is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Broken Hill is to bus and fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $380 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Broken Hill. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers All Souls School and arriving at Blende St After Bromide St via Townsville, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Charters Towers station to Broken Hill station. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers station and arriving at Broken Hill Station via Townsville, Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Charters Towers and Broken Hill is 1665 km. The road distance is 1856.4 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Broken Hill without a car is to train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $300 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Charters Towers to Broken Hill, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Broken Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Broken Hill train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Charters Towers station.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Broken Hill is to train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $300 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $650 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Broken Hill, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Charters Towers station to Broken Hill Station via Townsville station, Townsville, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Strathfield Station in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Blende St After Bromide St via Townsville, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney, Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Charters Towers station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- 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 to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
Train from Central Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $150–220
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- 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/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- 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/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Services
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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 Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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 Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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 Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $230–340
- Advantage
- $290–430
- Flexible
- $370–550
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Charters Towers to Broken Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Broken Hill is 30 min behind Charters Towers. It is currently 8:23 PM in Charters Towers and 7:53 PM in Broken Hill.
Charters Towers to Broken Hill train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Broken Hill is 1856 km. It takes approximately 21h 45m to drive from Charters Towers to Broken Hill.
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