There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Townsville by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Athens International Airport to Townsville Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ATH - TSV
27h 30m$715–1,615Fly Athens International Airport to Cairns, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cairns (CNS)plane ATH - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
42h 5m$531–2,616Fly Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane ATH - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
41h 26m$1,000–3,625Car ferry to Mykonos, fly to Townsville Airport
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane JMK - TSV
31h 55m$1,416–2,849Fly Athens International Airport to Mackay, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mackay (MKY)plane ATH - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain
34h 23m$679–2,938
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Townsville is to fly and train which costs $500 - $2,700 and takes 42h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Townsville is to fly which takes 27h 30m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between Athens and Townsville is 14190 km.
It takes approximately 27h 30m to get from Athens to Townsville, including transfers.
Townsville is 8h ahead of Athens. It is currently 12:48 PM in Athens and 8:48 PM in Townsville.
There are 568+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Townsville Airport (TSV) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Mykonos to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Mykonos to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairns via Mumbai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
Train from Mackay to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,386
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–90
- Gold Class
- $1,106
- Heritage Class
- $1,386
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Seajets
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