There are 6 ways to get from Tin Can Bay to Townsville by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Drive from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay (HVB)car
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HVB - TSV
5h 41m$390–678Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus 760
- Take the train from Gympie North to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
19h$131–4,314Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Wallu to Townsvillebus Cairns
19h 47m$229–486Drive 1,174.4 km
- Drive from Tin Can Bay to Townsvillecar 1,174.4 km
13h 39m$210–303Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MCY - TSV
8h 30m$451–936Bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BDB - TSV
9h 10m$586–865
Tin Can Bay to Townsville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tin Can Bay to Townsville is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tin Can Bay to Townsville is to drive and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $390 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tin Can Bay to Townsville. However, there are services departing from Wallu and arriving at Townsville via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between Tin Can Bay and Townsville is 1031 km. The road distance is 1174.4 km.
The best way to get from Tin Can Bay to Townsville without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h and costs $130 - $4,400.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Tin Can Bay to Townsville, including transfers.
Tin Can Bay to Townsville bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Wallu station.
Tin Can Bay to Townsville bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tin Can Bay to Townsville is 1174 km. It takes approximately 13h 39m to drive from Tin Can Bay to Townsville.
There are 611+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Tin Can Bay, QLD, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Wallu to Townsville once daily. Tickets cost $190–440 and the journey takes 19h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $540–580
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Gympie North to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,259
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $120–170
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,401
- Heritage Class
- $4,259
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Wallu to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $190–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–440
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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