There are 7 ways to get from Bright to Townsville by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, train to Albury, fly
best- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ABX - TSV
9h 56m$511–1,259Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MEL - TSV
9h 17m$196–631Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
45h 44m$261–5,385Bus
- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station, Norton St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsvillebus
2d 1h$386–740Drive 2,331.2 km
- Drive from Bright to Townsvillecar 2,331.2 km
27h 28m$413–596Bus, train to Wagga Wagga, fly
- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane WGA - TSV
12h 49m$517–1,279Bus via Glenrowan
- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Ovens St/Rowan Stbus
- Take the bus from Glenrowan to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
2d 7h$401–564
Bright to Townsville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bright to Townsville is to bus and train and fly which costs $190 - $650 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bright to Townsville is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bright to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St and arriving at Townsville via Wangaratta Station, Norton St, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Bright and Townsville is 2042 km. The road distance is 2331.2 km.
The best way to get from Bright to Townsville without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 44m and costs $260 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Bright to Townsville, including transfers.
Bright to Townsville bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St station.
Bright to Townsville bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Wangaratta Station/Norton St.
Yes, the driving distance between Bright to Townsville is 2331 km. It takes approximately 27h 28m to drive from Bright to Townsville.
There are 611+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Bright, VIC, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Townsville via Wangaratta Station, Norton St, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Albury to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Albury to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Albury to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Townsville Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Wangaratta Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $110–140
Train from Wangaratta Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Wangaratta Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Wangaratta Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Wangaratta Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Wangaratta Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–14
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Ovens St/Rowan St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wangaratta Station, Norton St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Glenrowan to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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