There are 6 ways to get from James Cook University to Mercure Townsville by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 202 bus
best- Take the bus from Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard to Palmerston St at Gill Parkbus 202
51 min$1Line 201 bus, line 203 bus
- Take the bus from JCU - Student Union Mall to Townsville Shopping Centre, Elizabeth Streetbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Townsville Shopping Centre, Elizabeth Street to Castletown Shopping Centrebus 203 / ...
56 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from James Cook University to Mercure Townsvilletaxi 9.5 km
10 min$30–40Walk
- Take the walk from James Cook University to Mercure Townsvillewalk 8.7 km
1h 44mLine 201 bus
- Take the bus from JCU - Student Union Mall to Charters Towers Rd at Hermit Park Shopping Centrebus 201 / ...
1h 1m$1Line 201 bus, line 204 bus
- Take the bus from JCU - Student Union Mall to Townsville Shopping Centre, Elizabeth Streetbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Townsville Shopping Centre, Elizabeth Street to Bayswater Rd at Hugh Streetbus 204 / ...
1h 12m$2
James Cook University to Mercure Townsville by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from James Cook University to Mercure Townsville is to line 202 bus which costs $1 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from James Cook University to Mercure Townsville is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard and arriving at Palmerston St at Gill Park. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between James Cook University and Mercure Townsville is 10 km.
The best way to get from James Cook University to Mercure Townsville without a car is to line 202 bus which takes 51 min and costs $1.
The line 202 bus from Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard to Palmerston St at Gill Park takes 14 min including transfers and departs hourly.
James Cook University to Mercure Townsville bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard station.
James Cook University to Mercure Townsville bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Palmerston St at Gill Park station.
There are 611+ hotels available in Mercure Townsville.
What companies run services between James Cook University, QLD, Australia and Mercure Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard to Palmerston St at Gill Park hourly. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 14 min.
Bus from Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard to Palmerston St at Gill Park
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from JCU - Student Union Mall to Townsville Shopping Centre, Elizabeth Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Townsville Shopping Centre, Elizabeth Street to Castletown Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from JCU - Student Union Mall to Charters Towers Rd at Hermit Park Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from JCU - Student Union Mall to Townsville Shopping Centre, Elizabeth Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Townsville Shopping Centre, Elizabeth Street to Bayswater Rd at Hugh Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
13cabs
- Phone
- 13 2227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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