There are 7 ways to get from Nambour to Charters Towers by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
8h 7m$186–473Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers stationtrain Inlander
20h 44m$154–5,065Bus via Maple St at Victory Lane
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Townsvillebus Pm16
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus Mount Isa
25h 30m$216–316Drive 1,248.6 km
- Drive from Nambour to Charters Towerscar 1,248.6 km
14h 41m$226–327Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MCY - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
12h 17m$368–808Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly, bus
- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HVB - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
12h 12m$587–1,334Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Townsvillebus Cairns
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus Mount Isa
25h 51m$236–556
Nambour to Charters Towers by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Charters Towers is to bus via Maple St at Victory Lane which costs $210 - $320 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Charters Towers is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $180 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Cooroy and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Nambour to Charters Towers station. However, there are services departing from Nambour and arriving at Charters Towers station via Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 44m.
The distance between Nambour and Charters Towers is 1359 km. The road distance is 1248.6 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Charters Towers without a car is to train which takes 20h 44m and costs $150 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Nambour to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Nambour to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Nambour to Charters Towers train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Nambour station.
The best way to get from Nambour to Charters Towers is to train which takes 20h 44m and costs $150 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Maple St at Victory Lane, which costs $210 - $320 and takes 25h 30m.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Nambour to Charters Towers station via Townsville and Townsville station in around 20h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nambour station to Charters Towers All Souls School via Maple St at Victory Lane, Cooroy, and Townsville in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Nambour to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,515
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $130–170
- AChoice
- $220–290
- Gold Class
- $3,605
- Heritage Class
- $4,515
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 Nambour to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–570
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
- 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 Cooroy to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Flexible
- $250–500
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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cooroy to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Nambour to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Townsville station.
Nambour to Charters Towers train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Charters Towers is 1249 km. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Nambour to Charters Towers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Charters Towers.











