There are 6 ways to get from Wollongong to Charters Towers by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek 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
8h 28m$243–588Train, bus
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
39h 7m$272–5,220Bus
- Take the bus from Wollongong to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
43h 31m$390–700Drive 1,996 km
- Drive from Wollongong to Charters Towerscar 1,996 km
23h 2m$366–529Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centrebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CBR - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers All Souls Schoolbus
13h 24m$405–777Train, bus via Brisbane
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
43h 36m$317–5,170
Wollongong to Charters Towers by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wollongong to Charters Towers is to train and fly and bus which costs $240 - $600 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Wollongong to Charters Towers is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $240 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Wollongong to Charters Towers. However, there are services departing from Wollongong and arriving at Charters Towers All Souls School via Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 31m.
The distance between Wollongong and Charters Towers is 1907 km. The road distance is 1996 km.
The best way to get from Wollongong to Charters Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 7m and costs $270 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Wollongong to Charters Towers, including transfers.
Wollongong to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Wollongong station.
Wollongong to Charters Towers bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Charters Towers is 1h behind Wollongong. It is currently 7:28 PM in Wollongong and 6:28 PM in Charters Towers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wollongong to Charters Towers is 1996 km. It takes approximately 23h 2m to drive from Wollongong to Charters Towers.
What companies run services between Wollongong, NSW, Australia and Charters Towers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Wollongong to Charters Towers All Souls School via Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Townsville in around 43h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Townsville Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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 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
- 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 Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
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
- 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
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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Wollongong to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
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