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How to get fromSan Francisco to Townsvilleby plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Townsville by plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Townsville Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane SFO - TSV
    21h 2m
    $614–2,017

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Townsville Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane STS - TSV
    26h 24m
    $685–2,185

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane SFO - PPP
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain train
    25h 58m
    $989–4,217

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane SJC - TSV
    24h 5m
    $717–2,420

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Townsville Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane OAK - TSV
    24h 6m
    $758–2,611

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration21h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$604Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,392.4 km
  • Duration: 21h 2m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Townsville, QLD, Australia?

United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Townsville Airport (TSV) 4 times a day.

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