There are 9 ways to get from South Grafton to Townsville by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CFS - TSV
7h 21m$420–944Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
7h 45m$164–575Train
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
23h 33m$167–5,060Bus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 3101 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsvillebus Au050-1 / ...
28h 9m$225–405Drive 1,646.1 km
- Drive from South Grafton to Townsvillecar 1,646.1 km
19h 2m$292–422Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grafton to Bilingabus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane OOL - TSV
11h 52m$413–809Train, bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ARM - TSV
12h 55m$556–1,032Train, bus to Port Macquarie, fly
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PQQ - TSV
10h 57m$480–910Bus via Townsville
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 3101 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Townsvillebus Townsville / ...
29h 10m$235–555
South Grafton to Townsville by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Grafton to Townsville is to bus which costs $220 - $410 and takes 28h 9m.
The fastest way to get from South Grafton to Townsville is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $420 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from South Grafton station to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Grafton Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Townsville via Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from South Grafton station to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Grafton Station and arriving at Townsville via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 33m.
The distance between South Grafton and Townsville is 1481 km. The road distance is 1646.1 km.
The best way to get from South Grafton to Townsville without a car is to train which takes 23h 33m and costs $160 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from South Grafton to Townsville, including transfers.
South Grafton to Townsville bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Grafton Station, Coach Stop.
South Grafton to Townsville train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Grafton Station.
The best way to get from South Grafton to Townsville is to train which takes 23h 33m and costs $160 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $410 and takes 28h 9m.
What companies run services between South Grafton, NSW, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Grafton Station to Townsville via Roma Street Station and Roma Street in around 23h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Townsville via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 28h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Armidale to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Port Macquarie to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Armidale to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Armidale to Townsville Airport via Coffs Harbour Airport, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Armidale to Townsville Airport via Tamworth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Grafton Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
Train from Grafton Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $20–30
- First Class
- $28–40
Train from Grafton Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Grafton to Bilinga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–490
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More Questions & Answers
South Grafton to Townsville bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
South Grafton to Townsville train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Roma Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Grafton to Townsville is 1646 km. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from South Grafton to Townsville.
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