There are 3 ways to get from Hobart to Townsville by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hobart
best- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HBA - TSV
6h 22m$328–928Bus to Launceston, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Stationbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LST - TSV
8h 49m$289–867Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Townsvillecar
43h 27m$540–895
Hobart (HBA) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Townsville is to fly which costs $320 - $950 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Townsville is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $320 - $950.
The distance between Hobart and Townsville is 2641 km.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Hobart to Townsville, including transfers.
There are 575+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Hobart (HBA) to Townsville Airport (TSV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Launceston to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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