There are 7 ways to get from Townsville to Bendigo by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Bendigo Airport
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane TSV - BXG
14h 52m$268–1,048Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TSV - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
6h 27m$185–520Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
2d$312–5,400Bus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Benalla Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
2d 5h$324–501Drive 2,322.3 km
- Drive from Townsville to Bendigocar 2,322.3 km
26h 51m$420–606Train
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
3d 2h$2,748–8,611Bus, train
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
3d 6h$2,810–3,987
Townsville to Bendigo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Bendigo is to fly and train which costs $180 - $550 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Bendigo is to fly and train which takes 6h 27m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Bendigo station. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Bendigo Station/Railway Pl via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Benalla Station/Mackellar St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Townsville to Bendigo station. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Bendigo Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Townsville and Bendigo is 1961 km. The road distance is 2322.3 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Bendigo without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 0h and costs $310 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Townsville to Bendigo, including transfers.
Townsville to Bendigo bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Bendigo train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Townsville station.
The best way to get from Townsville to Bendigo is to fly which takes 14h 52m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $310 - $5,500 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also bus, which costs $320 - $500 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Bendigo, VIC, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Bendigo Airport (BXG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Townsville to Bendigo Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 2d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bendigo Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–460
- 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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Benalla Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- 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
- $200–290
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Townsville to Bendigo bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Bendigo is 1h ahead of Townsville. It is currently 11:26 PM in Townsville and 12:26 AM in Bendigo.
Townsville to Bendigo train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Bendigo is 2322 km. It takes approximately 26h 51m to drive from Townsville to Bendigo.
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