There are 5 ways to get from Malanda to Townsville by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Malanda to Cairns-Airport-CNStaxi
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CNS - TSV
2h 12m$441–706Drive 329.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Malanda to Townsvillecar 329.4 km
3h 57m$60–87Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Malanda to Gordonvaletaxi
- Take the bus from Gordonvale to Townsvillebus Au050-1
5h 53m$170–219Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Malanda to Babindataxi
- Take the train from Babinda to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
6h 5m$254–1,353Taxi, bus via Babinda
- Take the taxi from Malanda to Babindataxi
- Take the bus from Babinda to Townsvillebus Townsville / ...
5h 59m$264–363
Cairns (CNS) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malanda to Townsville is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Malanda to Townsville is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 12m and costs $440 - $750.
The distance between Malanda and Townsville is 365 km. The road distance is 329.4 km.
The best way to get from Malanda to Townsville without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Malanda to Townsville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Malanda to Townsville is 329 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Malanda to Townsville.
There are 590+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Malanda, QLD, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Malanda to Townsville. However, you can take the taxi to Cairns-Airport-CNS airport then fly to Townsville Airport (TSV). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gordonvale then take the bus to Townsville.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–310
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Babinda to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–1,049
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $837
- Heritage Class
- $1,049
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Gordonvale to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Malanda Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4096 6999
- Website
- 131008.com
Malanda Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4096 6999
- Website
- 131008.com
Malanda Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4096 6999
- Website
- 131008.com
Malanda Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4096 6999
- Website
- 131008.com
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