There are 4 ways to get from Rome to Townsville by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Townsville Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane FCO - TSV
25h 52m$906–2,808Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport
cheapest- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CIA - TSV
35h 43m$804–2,317Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane FCO - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
37h 28m$1,391–4,418Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Mackay (MKY)plane FCO - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain
35h 37m$870–2,931
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Townsville is to fly and train which costs $850 - $3,000 and takes 35h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Townsville is to fly which takes 25h 52m and costs $900 - $2,900.
The distance between Rome and Townsville is 15099 km.
It takes approximately 25h 52m to get from Rome to Townsville, including transfers.
Townsville is 9h ahead of Rome. It is currently 9:41 PM in Rome and 6:41 AM in Townsville.
There are 568+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Emirates, Qantas, and Singapore Airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Townsville Airport (TSV) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport via Tirana, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport via Tirana, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport via Tirana, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport via Tirana, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport via Tirana, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport via Tirana, Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Townsville Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mackay via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- 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 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
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