There are 6 ways to get from Maryborough to Townsville by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly from Hervey Bay
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HVB - TSV
6h 16m$406–682Train
cheapest- Take the train from Maryborough West to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
15h 58m$121–4,013Bus
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Townsvillebus Cairns / ...
18h$140–410Drive 1,103.7 km
- Drive from Maryborough to Townsvillecar 1,103.7 km
12h 48m$198–286Bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BDB - TSV
7h 41m$441–684Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Stationbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MCY - TSV
9h 31m$339–797
Maryborough to Townsville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maryborough to Townsville is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Maryborough to Townsville is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $400 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maryborough and arriving at Townsville. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Maryborough to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Maryborough West and arriving at Townsville via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 58m.
The distance between Maryborough and Townsville is 967 km. The road distance is 1103.7 km.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Townsville without a car is to train which takes 15h 58m and costs $120 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Maryborough to Townsville, including transfers.
Maryborough to Townsville bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Maryborough station.
Maryborough to Townsville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Maryborough West station.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Townsville is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $400 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $4,100 and takes 15h 58m, you could also bus, which costs $140 - $410 and takes 18h.
What companies run services between Maryborough, QLD, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Qantas flies from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Maryborough West to Townsville 4 times a week. Tickets cost $110–3,946 and the journey takes 14h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $540–580
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,946
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $190–250
- Gold Class
- $3,150
- Heritage Class
- $3,946
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–410
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Maryborough to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Maryborough to Townsville bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Maryborough to Townsville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maryborough to Townsville is 1104 km. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Maryborough to Townsville.
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