There are 7 ways to get from India to Townsville by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chennai International Airport to Townsville Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MAA - TSV
17h 22m$501–1,301Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cairns, train
cheapest- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Cairns (CNS)plane CCU - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
24h 31m$498–3,414Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CCU - TSV
18h$653–1,914Fly Hyderabad to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HYD - TSV
18h 22m$652–1,804Fly Kempegowda International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BLR - TSV
18h 57m$601–1,704Fly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BOM - TSV
17h 54m$501–1,201Fly Chennai International Airport to Cairns, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cairns (CNS)plane MAA - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
23h 53m$506–2,401
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from India to Townsville is to fly and train which costs $500 - $2,400 and takes 23h 53m.
The fastest way to get from India to Townsville is to fly which takes 17h 22m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between India and Townsville is 8145 km.
It takes approximately 17h 22m to get from India to Townsville, including transfers.
Townsville is 4h 30m ahead of India. It is currently 5:46 PM in India and 10:16 PM in Townsville.
There are 571+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between India and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Townsville Airport (TSV) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Townsville Airport via Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Townsville Airport via Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Hyderabad to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Hyderabad to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Hyderabad to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Hyderabad to Townsville Airport via Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Townsville Airport via Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,300
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Townsville Airport via Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Townsville Airport via Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Hyderabad to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Hyderabad to Townsville Airport via Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Townsville Airport via Colombo, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- 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
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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