There are 8 ways to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane DBO - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
9h 18m$591–913Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers stationtrain
44h 46m$290–5,881Bus via Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
43h 55m$413–605Drive 1,624.7 km
- Drive from Dubbo to Charters Towerscar 1,624.7 km
18h 10m$294–425Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Drive from Dubbo to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane OAG - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
10h 27m$354–997Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
13h 59m$294–762Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane DBO - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
13h 28m$480–2,577Bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
2d 5h$427–910
Dubbo to Charters Towers by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers is to fly and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs $550 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubbo station to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Dubbo station to Charters Towers station. However, there are services departing from Dubbo Station and arriving at Charters Towers station via Strathfield Station, Roma Street and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 46m.
The distance between Dubbo and Charters Towers is 1601 km. The road distance is 1624.7 km.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers without a car is to bus via Lightning Ridge which takes 43h 55m and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Dubbo to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Dubbo to Charters Towers train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Dubbo Station.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Charters Towers is to bus via Lightning Ridge which takes 43h 55m and costs $410 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $6,000 and takes 44h 46m.
What companies run services between Dubbo, NSW, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Charters Towers All Souls School via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 43h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dubbo Station to Charters Towers station via Strathfield Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 44h 46m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Townsville station to Charters Towers station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–526
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $26–45
- AChoice
- $26–35
- Gold Class
- $420
- Heritage Class
- $526
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $45–55
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $45–55
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $45–55
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $45–55
Bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $230–320
- Flexible
- $280–600
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $45–55
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Dubbo to Charters Towers bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Charters Towers is 1h behind Dubbo. It is currently 12:03 PM in Dubbo and 11:03 AM in Charters Towers.
Dubbo to Charters Towers train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubbo to Charters Towers is 1625 km. It takes approximately 18h 10m to drive from Dubbo to Charters Towers.
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