There are 6 ways to get from Tindal to Townsville by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Katherine
best- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane KTR - TSV
15h 34m$935–3,042Drive 2,172.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Tindal to Townsvillecar 2,172.3 km
21h 19m$391–564Train, bus via Alice Springs
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
4d 18h$4,563–20,511Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsvillebus
4d 23h$2,750–14,307Bus to Darwin International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Katherine to Palmerstonbus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane DRW - TSV
9h 33m$495–1,357Train, bus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
6d 2h$5,324–16,312
Katherine (KTR) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tindal to Townsville is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tindal to Townsville is to bus and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $490 - $1,400.
The distance between Tindal and Townsville is 1633 km. The road distance is 2172.3 km.
The best way to get from Tindal to Townsville without a car is to train and bus via Alice Springs which takes 4 days 18h and costs $4,500 - $21,000.
It takes approximately 15h 34m to get from Tindal to Townsville, including transfers.
Townsville is 30 min ahead of Tindal. It is currently 8:23 AM in Tindal and 8:53 AM in Townsville.
Yes, the driving distance between Tindal to Townsville is 2172 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Tindal to Townsville.
There are 571+ hotels available in Townsville.
What companies run services between Tindal, NT, Australia and Townsville, QLD, Australia?
Airnorth and Qantas fly from Katherine (KTR) to Townsville Airport (TSV) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Katherine to Townsville Airport via Darwin International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Katherine to Townsville Airport via Darwin International Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Katherine to Townsville Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,062
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,062
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,171
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Katherine to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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