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How to get fromTennant Creek to Charters Towersby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Tennant Creek to Charters Towers by bus, plane, train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane ASP - TSV
    3. Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus bus
    15h 27m
    $772–1,898

  2. Drive  1,429.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tennant Creek to Charters Towerscar car 1,429.2 km
    14h 30m
    $261–377

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus bus
    4d 9h
    $2,587–18,688

  4. Fly Tennant Creek to Townsville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane TCA - TSV
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus bus
    23h 27m
    $1,253–3,622

  5. Fly Tennant Creek to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane TCA - PPP
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus bus
    29h 31m
    $1,775–5,986

  6. Fly Tennant Creek to Cairns, train, bus

    1. Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TCA - CNS
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus bus
    22h 11m
    $973–4,063

  7. Bus, train via Charters Towers station

    1. Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain train
    5. Take the train from Townsville station to Charters Towers stationtrain train
    5d 6h
    $4,533–20,755

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration4d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$2,587Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,089.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 27m

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 9h.

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