There are 4 ways to get from Dunk Island to Townsville by unknown, train, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, train
best- Walk from Dunk Island to Tullyunknown
- Take the train from Tully to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
3h 39mTravel, bus
- Walk from Dunk Island to Mission Beachunknown
- Take the bus from Mission Beach to Townsvillebus Townsville / ...
3h 50mTravel to Palm Island Airport, fly
- Walk from Dunk Island to Palm Island Airport (PMK)unknown
- Fly from Palm Island Airport (PMK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PMK - TSV
2h 23mTravel, shuttle to Cairns, fly
- Walk from Dunk Island to Mission Beachunknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CNS - TSV
4h 55m
Palm Island Airport (PMK) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dunk Island and Townsville is 228 km.
The best way to get from Dunk Island to Townsville without a car is to travel and train which takes 3h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Dunk Island to Townsville, including transfers.
There are 576+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Dunk Island, QLD, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Dunk Island to Townsville. However, you can travel to Tully then take the train to Townsville. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dunk Island to Townsville via Mission Beach in around 3h 50m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Palm Island Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–330
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Tully to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–761
- 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
- $608
- Heritage Class
- $761
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mission Beach to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–75
- Flexible
- $55–85
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mission Beach to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- [email protected]
- Website
- cassowarycoaster.com.au
Shuttle from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
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