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

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane plane TSV - ASP
    7h 59m
    $892–1,723

  2. Drive  1,937 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charters Towers to Alice Springscar car 1,937 km
    19h 1m
    $402–580

  3. Train via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    5. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    6. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    3d 14h
    $2,633–8,429

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    3d 16h
    $711–1,409

  5. Bus, train via Melbourne

    1. Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    5. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    6. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    3d 17h
    $2,704–3,347

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5d 18h
    $3,604–23,511

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    5d 23h
    $5,464–25,525

Charters Towers to Alice Springs by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration3d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket$2,633Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,584.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?

You can take a train from Charters Towers station to Alice Springs via Townsville station, Townsville, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, and Adelaide Station in around 3d 14h.

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