There are 8 ways to get from Townsville to Bathurst by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TSV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain
7h 37m$177–587Train
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Stationtrain 427
38h 38m$228–5,314Bus via Greenacre
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
43h 22m$319–499Drive 1,940.7 km
- Drive from Townsville to Bathurstcar 1,940.7 km
22h 16m$344–497Fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane TSV - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand Abus
9h 40m$595–716Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane TSV - DBO
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Bathurst Stationtrain
10h 46m$344–1,190Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane TSV - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Stationtrain
12h 27m$312–729Bus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
46h 49m$378–655
Townsville to Bathurst by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Bathurst is to fly and train which costs $170 - $600 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Bathurst is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Bathurst station. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Bathurst Station, Coach Stop via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Townsville to Bathurst station. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Bathurst Station via Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 38m.
The distance between Townsville and Bathurst is 1939 km. The road distance is 1940.7 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Bathurst without a car is to train which takes 38h 38m and costs $220 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Townsville to Bathurst, including transfers.
Townsville to Bathurst bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Bathurst train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Townsville station.
The best way to get from Townsville to Bathurst is to train which takes 38h 38m and costs $220 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Greenacre, which costs $310 - $500 and takes 43h 22m.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Bathurst, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Townsville to Bathurst Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Strathfield Station in around 38h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Townsville to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd in around 43h 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–320
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
Train from Dubbo Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
Train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- +61 2 6362 3197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orange Buslines
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- Orange Buslines
- Phone
- 02 6331 2744
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bathurst Buslines
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Bathurst Buslines
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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More Questions & Answers
Townsville to Bathurst bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Townsville to Bathurst train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Bathurst is 1941 km. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Townsville to Bathurst.
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