There are 5 ways to get from Mercure Townsville to James Cook University by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 202 bus
best- Take the bus from Palmerston St at Gill Park to Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevardbus 202
54 min$1Line 203 bus, line 201 bus
- Take the bus from Castletown Shopping Centre to Townsville Shopping Centre, Ross River Roadbus 203 / ...
- Take the bus from Townsville Shopping Centre, Ross River Road to JCU - Student Union Mallbus 201 / ...
59 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mercure Townsville to James Cook Universitytaxi 9.3 km
9 min$30–40Walk
- Take the walk from Mercure Townsville to James Cook Universitywalk 8.7 km
1h 44mLine 201 bus
- Take the bus from Charters Towers Rd at Hermit Park Shopping Centre to JCU - Student Union Mallbus 201 / ...
1h 4m$1
Mercure Townsville to James Cook University by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mercure Townsville to James Cook University is to line 202 bus which costs $1 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Mercure Townsville to James Cook University is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palmerston St at Gill Park and arriving at Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Mercure Townsville and James Cook University is 10 km.
The best way to get from Mercure Townsville to James Cook University without a car is to line 202 bus which takes 54 min and costs $1.
The line 202 bus from Palmerston St at Gill Park to Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard takes 17 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Mercure Townsville to James Cook University bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Palmerston St at Gill Park station.
Mercure Townsville to James Cook University bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard station.
There are 593+ hotels available in James Cook University.
What companies run services between Mercure Townsville, QLD, Australia and James Cook University, QLD, Australia?
Translink operates a bus from Palmerston St at Gill Park to Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard hourly. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 17 min.
Bus from Palmerston St at Gill Park to Angus Smith Dr at Riverside Boulevard
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Castletown Shopping Centre to Townsville Shopping Centre, Ross River Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Townsville Shopping Centre, Ross River Road to JCU - Student Union Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Charters Towers Rd at Hermit Park Shopping Centre to JCU - Student Union Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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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