There are 8 ways to get from Cooroy to Townsville by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
5h 48m$138–436Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cooroy to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
16h 30m$120–4,415Bus
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Townsvillebus Pm16
21h 10m$160–470Drive 1,210.4 km
- Drive from Cooroy to Townsvillecar 1,210.4 km
14h 22m$217–314Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MCY - TSV
7h 46m$312–752Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the train from Cooroy to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HVB - TSV
9h 5m$442–1,169Train to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the train from Cooroy to Bundabergtrain
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BDB - TSV
9h 10m$454–1,436Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Townsvillebus Au050-1 / ...
22h 34m$200–340
Cooroy to Townsville by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooroy to Townsville is to bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza which costs $200 - $350 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cooroy to Townsville is to train and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $130 - $440.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cooroy and arriving at Townsville. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cooroy and arriving at Townsville. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Cooroy and Townsville is 1252 km. The road distance is 1210.4 km.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Townsville without a car is to train which takes 16h 30m and costs $120 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Cooroy to Townsville, including transfers.
Cooroy to Townsville bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Cooroy to Townsville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cooroy station.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Townsville is to train which takes 16h 30m and costs $120 - $4,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $470 and takes 21h 10m.
What companies run services between Cooroy, QLD, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Cooroy to Townsville 4 times a week. Tickets cost $120–4,415 and the journey takes 16h 30m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cooroy to Townsville once daily. Tickets cost $160–240 and the journey takes 21h 10m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $540–580
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cooroy to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,415
- 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
- $120–170
- AChoice
- $220–280
- Gold Class
- $3,525
- Heritage Class
- $4,415
Train from Cooroy to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–470
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $23–30
- Gold Class
- $375
- Heritage Class
- $470
Train from Cooroy to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–784
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $626
- Heritage Class
- $784
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $320–470
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Cooroy to Townsville bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Townsville station.
Cooroy to Townsville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooroy to Townsville is 1210 km. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Cooroy to Townsville.
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