There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Townsville by plane or train
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Fly Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MAN - TSV
25h 37m$706–2,011Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Townsville Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BHX - TSV
32h 6m$1,058–2,110Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Townsville Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LHR - TSV
27h 33m$844–2,435Fly Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MAN - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
38h 23m$1,091–4,021Fly Manchester Airport to Cairns, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane MAN - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
32h 8m$751–5,211Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Townsville Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LGW - TSV
28h 51m$845–2,037Fly Manchester Airport to Mackay, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mackay (MKY)plane MAN - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain
37h 12m$970–3,234
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Townsville is to train and fly which costs $800 - $2,100 and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Townsville is to fly which takes 25h 37m and costs $700 - $2,100.
The distance between Manchester and Townsville is 15405 km.
It takes approximately 25h 37m to get from Manchester to Townsville, including transfers.
Townsville is 9h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:16 PM in Manchester and 7:16 AM in Townsville.
There are 588+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Etihad, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Perth, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Beijing Capital, Osaka Kansai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
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 Mackay to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,386
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–90
- Gold Class
- $1,106
- Heritage Class
- $1,386
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Gatwick Express
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