There are 4 ways to get from Hong Kong to Townsville by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Townsville Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HKG - TSV
13h 59m$457–1,223Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport
cheapest- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CAN - TSV
19h 11m$408–1,320Ferry to Macau International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport
- Take the ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MFM - TSV
19h 56m$731–2,039Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Cairns (CNS)plane HKG - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
22h$662–2,273
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Townsville is to train and fly which costs $400 - $1,400 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Townsville is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs $450 - $1,300.
The distance between Hong Kong and Townsville is 5870 km.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Hong Kong to Townsville, including transfers.
Townsville is 2h ahead of Hong Kong. It is currently 5:21 PM in Hong Kong and 7:21 PM in Townsville.
There are 576+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Townsville Airport (TSV) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Manila, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,200
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, Port Moresby, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Manila, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Manila, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Manila, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Macau International Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Cairns via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $17–19
- 1st Class Seat
- $27–30
- Business Class Seat
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- 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
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Hong Kong Sheung Wan to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32–40
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- $32
- Weekends/Holidays
- $35
- Night Sailing
- $40
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