There are 5 ways to get from Fortitude Valley to Townsville by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
3h 28m$138–434Train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
19h 47m$140–4,900Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsvillebus Au050-1 / ...
23h 9m$220–370Drive 1,332.5 km
- Drive from Fortitude Valley to Townsvillecar 1,332.5 km
15h 41m$239–345Bus via Fortitude Valley station, platform 1 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus Townsville / ...
25h 17m$210–490
Fortitude Valley to Townsville by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortitude Valley to Townsville is to bus which costs $220 - $370 and takes 23h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Fortitude Valley to Townsville is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $130 - $440.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brisbane Coach Terminal and arriving at Townsville. Services depart twice daily. The journey takes approximately 23h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Fortitude Valley station to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Fortitude Valley station, platform 1 and arriving at Townsville via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between Fortitude Valley and Townsville is 1125 km. The road distance is 1332.5 km.
The best way to get from Fortitude Valley to Townsville without a car is to train which takes 19h 47m and costs $140 - $4,900.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Fortitude Valley to Townsville, including transfers.
Fortitude Valley to Townsville bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Fortitude Valley to Townsville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Fortitude Valley to Townsville is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $130 - $440. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $4,900 and takes 19h 47m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $370 and takes 23h 9m.
What companies run services between Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV) hourly. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Townsville 4 times a week. Tickets cost $140–4,904 and the journey takes 18h 40m.
- 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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- 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
- 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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Fortitude Valley to Townsville bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Fortitude Valley to Townsville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fortitude Valley to Townsville is 1332 km. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Fortitude Valley to Townsville.
There are 575+ hotels available in Townsville.