There are 6 ways to get from Busselton to Townsville by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Busselton Airport
best- Fly from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BQB - TSV
16h 8m$518–1,456Bus to Perth Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Busselton to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PER - TSV
11h 35m$471–742Bus, train via Mandurah
- Take the bus from Albert St Transwa Busselton to Mandurah Stn Transwa Mandurahbus
- Take the train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
5d 7h$1,093–17,193Drive 4,601.7 km
- Drive from Busselton to Townsvillecar 4,601.7 km
2d 4h$828–1,195Bus, train
- Take the bus from Busselton to Perth Elizabeth Quay Busportbus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsvillebus
5d 13h$1,175–12,669Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Busselton to Perth Elizabeth Quay Busportbus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
5d 13h$1,165–12,789
Busselton to Townsville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busselton to Townsville is to bus and fly which costs $470 - $750 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Busselton to Townsville is to bus and fly which takes 11h 35m and costs $470 - $750.
The distance between Busselton and Townsville is 3520 km. The road distance is 4601.7 km.
The best way to get from Busselton to Townsville without a car is to bus and train via Mandurah which takes 5 days 7h and costs $1,000 - $18,000.
It takes approximately 16h 8m to get from Busselton to Townsville, including transfers.
Townsville is 2h ahead of Busselton. It is currently 5:44 AM in Busselton and 7:44 AM in Townsville.
Yes, the driving distance between Busselton to Townsville is 4602 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Busselton to Townsville.
There are 572+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Busselton, WA, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar and Qantas fly from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Townsville Airport (TSV) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Busselton Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Busselton Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Phone
- 13 62 13
- Website
- transperth.wa.gov.au
Train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Timetables
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Albert St Transwa Busselton to Mandurah Stn Transwa Mandurah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 9753 7700
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from Busselton to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
Bus from Busselton to Perth Elizabeth Quay Busport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
Bus from Busselton to Perth Elizabeth Quay Busport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–490
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