There are 7 ways to get from Townsville to Cooroy by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TSV - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
5h 36m$145–429Train
cheapest- Take the train from Townsville to Cooroytrain Spirit of Queensland
16h 50m$120–4,415Bus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cooroybus Brisbane
22h 5m$170–490Drive 1,210.5 km
- Drive from Townsville to Cooroycar 1,210.5 km
14h 23m$217–314Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane TSV - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
7h 23m$312–719Fly to Hervey Bay, Railbus, train
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane TSV - HVB
- Take the bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West stationbus
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Cooroytrain
8h 45m$442–1,152Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Take the bus from Townsville to Noosa Junction Stationbus Au050-1 / ...
22h 31m$205–338
Townsville to Cooroy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Cooroy is to bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza which costs $200 - $340 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Cooroy is to fly and train which takes 5h 36m and costs $140 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Townsville and arriving at Cooroy. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Townsville and arriving at Cooroy. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Townsville and Cooroy is 1252 km. The road distance is 1210.5 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Cooroy without a car is to train which takes 16h 50m and costs $120 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Townsville to Cooroy, including transfers.
Townsville to Cooroy bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Cooroy train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Townsville station.
The best way to get from Townsville to Cooroy is to train which takes 16h 50m and costs $120 - $4,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $490 and takes 22h 5m.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Cooroy, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Townsville to Cooroy 4 times a week. Tickets cost $120–4,415 and the journey takes 16h 50m. Alternatively, Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Townsville to Cooroy 3 times a day. Tickets cost $210–490 and the journey takes 22h 5m. Premier Motor Service also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Cairns, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Mount Isa, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Hervey Bay via Mackay, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,415
- 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
- $120–170
- AChoice
- $220–280
- Gold Class
- $3,525
- Heritage Class
- $4,415
Train from Maryborough West to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–470
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $23–30
- Gold Class
- $375
- Heritage Class
- $470
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–390
- Flexible
- $340–490
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Townsville to Cooroy bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cooroy station.
Townsville to Cooroy train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cooroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Cooroy is 1211 km. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from Townsville to Cooroy.
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