There are 9 ways to get from Tennant Creek to Charters Towers by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Alice Springs Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ASP - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
15h 46m$751–1,773Drive 1,429.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tennant Creek to Charters Towerscar 1,429.2 km
14h 30m$257–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
4d 12h$2,581–18,628Fly Tennant Creek to Townsville Airport, bus
- Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane TCA - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
23h 46m$564–1,729Fly Tennant Creek to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane TCA - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
29h 31m$872–3,472Fly Tennant Creek to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane TCA - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Charters Towerscar
26h$920–2,796Fly Tennant Creek to Cairns, train, bus
- Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Cairns (CNS)plane TCA - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
22h 11m$531–2,805Bus to Alice Springs Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane ASP - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
32h 50m$980–3,672Bus, train via Charters Towers station
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers stationtrain
5d 7h$4,428–20,650
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennant Creek to Charters Towers is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tennant Creek to Charters Towers is to drive which takes 14h 30m and costs $250 - $380.
The distance between Tennant Creek and Charters Towers is 2090 km. The road distance is 1429.2 km.
The best way to get from Tennant Creek to Charters Towers without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 12h and costs $2,500 - $19,000.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Tennant Creek to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Charters Towers is 30 min ahead of Tennant Creek. It is currently 12:40 AM in Tennant Creek and 1:10 AM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tennant Creek to Charters Towers is 1429 km. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Tennant Creek to Charters Towers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Tennant Creek, NT, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Tennant Creek to Charters Towers. However, you can take the bus to Alice Springs, take the taxi to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, then take the bus to Charters Towers All Souls School. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tennant Creek to Blue Care Community Centre via Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 4d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Tennant Creek to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tennant Creek to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Alice Springs Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Tennant Creek to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Alice Springs Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Tennant Creek to Moranbah Airport via Alice Springs Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Tennant Creek to Moranbah Airport via Alice Springs Airport, Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Tennant Creek to Cairns via Alice Springs Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tennant Creek to Cairns via Katherine, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Tennant Creek to Cairns via Alice Springs Airport, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tennant Creek to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Alice Springs Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Tennant Creek to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Katherine, Darwin, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Darwin, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- 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 Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- 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
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- 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
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- 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
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- 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 station to Charters Towers station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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 Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- 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 Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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 Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- 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 Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- 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 Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- 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 Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- 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/
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
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