There are 2 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Townsville by plane or train
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Fly to Townsville Airport
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SGN - TSV
12h 25m$460–1,300Fly to Cairns, train
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Cairns (CNS)plane SGN - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
20h 56m$608–2,253
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Townsville is to fly and train which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Townsville is to fly which takes 12h 25m and costs $460 - $1,300.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Townsville is 5522 km.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Townsville Airport (TSV), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Tan Son Nhat International Airport Airport to Townsville Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 12h 25m and has one stopover.
Townsville is 3h ahead of Ho Chi Minh City. It is currently 11:20 AM in Ho Chi Minh City and 2:20 PM in Townsville.
Jetstar, Vietnam Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Qantas offer flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport Airport to Townsville Airport Airport.
There are 611+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Townsville Airport (TSV) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Townsville Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
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