There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Townsville by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Townsville Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ATH - TSV
27h 30m$614–1,414Fly 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
36h 6m$559–2,614Fly 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
32h 16m$1,099–3,424Fly to Mackay, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mackay (MKY)plane ATH - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain
34h 38m$678–2,937
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 $550 - $2,700 and takes 36h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Townsville is to fly which takes 27h 30m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Athens and Townsville is 14190 km.
It takes approximately 27h 30m to get from Athens to Townsville, including transfers.
Townsville is 7h ahead of Athens. It is currently 10:01 AM in Athens and 5:01 PM in Townsville.
There are 590+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Townsville Airport (TSV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- 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
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