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How to get fromTownsville to Cometby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Townsville to Comet by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly to Emerald Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane plane TSV - EMD
    2. Take the bus from Emerald to Cometbus bus
    5h 56m
    $530–1,029

  2. Drive  651.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Townsville to Cometcar car 651.2 km
    7h 26m
    $119–172

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Rockhamptontrain train
    2. Take the train from Rockhampton to Blufftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bluff to Cometbus bus
    14h 56m
    $127–3,325

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Townsville to Rockhamptonbus bus Brisbane
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Cometbus bus Longreach
    15h 40m
    $153–351

  5. Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane plane TSV - MOV
    2. Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cometcar car
    7h 7m
    $540–1,580

  6. Bus via Townsville

    1. Take the bus from Townsville to Rockhamptonbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Cometbus bus Longreach
    16h 10m
    $149–235

Townsville to Comet by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 547.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Comet, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Townsville to Comet via Rockhampton in around 15h 40m.

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