There are 8 ways to get from Townsville to Clare by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane TSV - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Clarebus
10h 21m$295–1,220Train, bus via Greenacre
- 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 Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clarebus
2d 11h$320–5,419Bus
- 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 Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clarebus
2d 19h$337–823Drive 2,378.2 km
- Drive from Townsville to Clarecar 2,378.2 km
27h 25m$421–608Fly to Whyalla Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane TSV - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East sidecar
- Take the bus from Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East side to Wilkins Hwy / Fisher St - North sidebus
- Take the bus from Wilkins Hwy / Fisher St - South side to Ness St - North sidebus
16h 17m$306–931Train, bus
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Clarebus
3d 15h$2,903–9,050Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Clarebus
4d 22h$3,351–22,955Bus, train
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clarebus
5d 3h$3,444–18,589
Townsville to Clare by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Clare is to fly and train and bus which costs $290 - $1,300 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Clare is to fly and train and bus which takes 10h 21m and costs $290 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Clare. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Clare via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Townsville and Clare is 2070 km. The road distance is 2378.2 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Clare without a car is to train and bus via Greenacre which takes 2 days 11h and costs $320 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Townsville to Clare, including transfers.
Townsville to Clare bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Clare bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Clare is 30 min behind Townsville. It is currently 2:55 PM in Townsville and 2:25 PM in Clare.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Clare is 2378 km. It takes approximately 27h 25m to drive from Townsville to Clare.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Clare, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Townsville to Clare via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, 85 Franklin St, and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Whyalla Airport via Cairns, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Whyalla Airport via Mackay, Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- 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
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 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- 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 Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Wilkins Hwy / Fisher St - South side to Ness St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Gawler to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East side to Wilkins Hwy / Fisher St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Wilkins Hwy / Fisher St - South side to Ness St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Gawler to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Gawler to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $230–340
- Advantage
- $290–430
- Flexible
- $370–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
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