There are 9 ways to get from Horsham to Townsville by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train, train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Horsham Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MEL - TSV
9h 44m$235–565Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Horsham Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
2d 3h$330–5,622Bus
- Take the bus from Horsham to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsvillebus
2d 6h$535–929Drive 2,406.9 km
- Drive from Horsham to Townsvillecar 2,406.9 km
27h 56m$428–618Train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Horsham Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane AVV - TSV
12h 17m$335–1,032Bus to Bendigo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BXG - TSV
14h 52m$399–1,330Bus, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson Stbus
- Take the bus from Naracoorte to Mount Gambierbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MGB - TSV
13h 52m$254–741Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Horsham to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
2d 11h$494–646Train
- Take the train from Horsham Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
3d 10h$2,339–18,133
Horsham to Townsville by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Horsham to Townsville is to train and fly which costs $230 - $600 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Horsham to Townsville is to train and fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Horsham to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Horsham and arriving at Townsville via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Horsham station to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Horsham Station and arriving at Townsville via Ararat Station, Southern Cross, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Horsham and Townsville is 2377 km. The road distance is 2406.9 km.
The best way to get from Horsham to Townsville without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 3h and costs $330 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Horsham to Townsville, including transfers.
Horsham to Townsville bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Horsham station.
Horsham to Townsville train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Horsham Station.
The best way to get from Horsham to Townsville is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 3h and costs $330 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $950 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Horsham, VIC, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Horsham Station to Townsville via Ararat Station, Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Horsham to Townsville via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Townsville Airport via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Horsham Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $45–55
- Red Standard Everyday
- $45–55
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Premium Everyday
- $75–95
Train from Horsham Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $45–55
- Red Standard Everyday
- $45–55
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Premium Everyday
- $75–95
Train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
Train from Horsham Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–100
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $120–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $140–170
Train from Horsham Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $90–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $110–140
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $160–190
- Red Premium Everyday
- $190–230
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ararat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Horsham to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Horsham to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Naracoorte to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Horsham to Townsville bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Horsham to Townsville train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Ararat Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Horsham to Townsville is 2407 km. It takes approximately 27h 56m to drive from Horsham to Townsville.
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