There are 11 ways to get from Gunnedah to Townsville by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Narrabri Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Narrabri Stationtrain
- Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane NAA - TSV
10h 16m$290–907Train, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
11h 5m$222–546Train, bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Moree Stationtrain 243
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
31h 17m$254–5,114Bus
- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsvillebus
36h 8m$331–570Drive 1,636.9 km
- Drive from Gunnedah to Townsvillecar 1,636.9 km
18h 34m$295–425Bus, bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ARM - TSV
10h 58m$605–979Bus to Tamworth, fly
- Take the bus from Somerton Rest Area, Oxley Hwy to Peel High Schoolbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane TMW - TSV
9h 11m$250–815Train, train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane NTL - TSV
11h 11m$326–687Bus, bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane DBO - TSV
11h 48m$532–1,147Train
- Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain 244
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Maitland Stationtrain 224
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
36h 30m$232–5,198Train, bus
- Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Moree Stationtrain 243
- Take the bus from Moree to Toowoombabus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus
38h 37m$353–839
Gunnedah to Townsville by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gunnedah to Townsville is to train and fly which costs $220 - $550 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gunnedah to Townsville is to bus and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $250 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Gunnedah station to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Townsville via Moree, Goondiwindi and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Gunnedah station to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Gunnedah Station and arriving at Townsville via Werris Creek Station, Maitland Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 30m.
The distance between Gunnedah and Townsville is 1370 km. The road distance is 1636.9 km.
The best way to get from Gunnedah to Townsville without a car is to train and bus via Goondiwindi which takes 31h 17m and costs $250 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Gunnedah to Townsville, including transfers.
Gunnedah to Townsville bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop.
Gunnedah to Townsville train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Gunnedah Station.
The best way to get from Gunnedah to Townsville is to bus which takes 36h 8m and costs $330 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $5,500 and takes 36h 30m.
What companies run services between Gunnedah, NSW, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Townsville via Moree Station, Coach Stop, Moree, Goondiwindi, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 36h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gunnedah Station to Townsville via Werris Creek Station, Maitland Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 36h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Tamworth to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Armidale to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Armidale to Townsville Airport via Coffs Harbour, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Armidale to Townsville Airport via Tamworth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Tamworth to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–320
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–450
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Gunnedah Station to Narrabri Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $25–40
Train from Gunnedah Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $16–24
- First Class
- $22–35
Train from Werris Creek Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $60–95
Train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $16–24
- First Class
- $22–35
Train from Werris Creek Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $16–24
- First Class
- $22–35
Train from Werris Creek Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Gunnedah Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- 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
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Somerton Rest Area, Oxley Hwy to Peel High School
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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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More Questions & Answers
Gunnedah to Townsville bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Moree Station, Coach Stop.
Gunnedah to Townsville train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Werris Creek Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gunnedah to Townsville is 1637 km. It takes approximately 18h 34m to drive from Gunnedah to Townsville.
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