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How to get fromCharters Towers to Tennant Creekby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Charters Towers to Tennant Creek by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane plane TSV - ASP
    3. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    15h 33m
    $827–1,903

  2. Drive  1,429.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charters Towers to Tennant Creekcar car 1,429.1 km
    14h 30m
    $259–374

  3. Bus, train via Melbourne

    1. Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    6. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    5d 5h
    $5,224–6,737

  4. Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Tennant Creek

    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane plane TSV - TCA
    27h 15m
    $1,342–4,958

  5. Bus, train to Cairns, fly to Tennant Creek

    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane plane CNS - TCA
    30h 51m
    $1,287–5,358

  6. Bus, train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Tennant Creek

    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Proserpinetrain train
    3. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane plane PPP - TCA
    32h 33m
    $1,427–6,568

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    6d 9h
    $5,558–25,717

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    6d 11h
    $3,847–19,405

Charters Towers to Tennant Creek by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration5d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$5,224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,094.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 33m

What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Tennant Creek, NT, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Charters Towers to Tennant Creek. However, you can take the bus to Townsville Airport, walk to Townsville Airport (TSV) airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport (ASP), take the taxi to Alice Springs, then take the bus to Tennant Creek. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Tennant Creek via Townsville, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, Alice Springs, and Alice Springs in around 5d 5h.

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