There are 5 ways to get from Townsville to Carpentaria by plane, unknown, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Normanton (NTN)plane TSV - NTN
- Walk from Normanton (NTN) to Carpentariaunknown
5h 42mTrain, drive, bus, travel
- Take the train from Townsville to Tullytrain
- Drive from Tully to Ravenshoecar
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetownbus
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Karumbabus
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentariaunknown
16h 18mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentariaunknown
19h 56mBus, travel via Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentariaunknown
19h 58mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumbabus
- Walk from Karumba to Carpentariaunknown
20h 43m
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Normanton (NTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Townsville and Carpentaria is 728 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Carpentaria without a car is to bus and travel which takes 19h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Townsville to Carpentaria, including transfers.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Carpentaria, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Townsville to Carpentaria. However, you can fly to Normanton (NTN) then travel to Carpentaria. Alternatively, you can take a train from Townsville to Carpentaria via Tully, Ravenshoe, Georgetown, and Karumba in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–761
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $608
- Heritage Class
- $761
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- 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
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Ravenshoe to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Karumba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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