There are 2 ways to get from Santiago to Townsville by plane or train
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Fly to Townsville Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SCL - TSV
23h 20m$703–2,003Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane SCL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
26h 1m$1,178–4,203
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Townsville is to fly which costs $700 - $2,000 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Townsville is to fly which takes 23h 20m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between Santiago and Townsville is 12947 km.
It takes approximately 23h 20m to get from Santiago to Townsville, including transfers.
Townsville is 14h ahead of Santiago. It is currently 11:27 AM in Santiago and 1:27 AM in Townsville.
There are 611+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and LATAM Chile fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Townsville Airport (TSV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- 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
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