There are 9 ways to get from Townsville to Cowra by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Orange Airport, bus
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane TSV - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
9h 42m$289–1,059Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TSV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
10h 24m$219–680Train, bus
- 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 Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551 / ...
40h 50m$246–5,327Bus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 531 / ...
46h 2m$317–504Drive 1,964.7 km
- Drive from Townsville to Cowracar 1,964.7 km
22h 6m$415–599Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane TSV - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
11h 22m$350–599Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane TSV - DBO
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Orange Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
11h 28m$615–1,003Fly to Wagga Wagga, train, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane TSV - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
11h 30m$704–1,310Bus, train
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 551 / ...
2d 1h$383–676
Townsville to Cowra by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Cowra is to fly and train and bus which costs $210 - $700 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Cowra is to fly and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Cowra. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Macquarie St After Kendal St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 2m.
The distance between Townsville and Cowra is 1713 km. The road distance is 1964.7 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Cowra without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 50m and costs $240 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Townsville to Cowra, including transfers.
Townsville to Cowra bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Cowra bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Cowra is 1h ahead of Townsville. It is currently 12:50 PM in Townsville and 1:50 PM in Cowra.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Cowra is 1965 km. It takes approximately 22h 6m to drive from Townsville to Cowra.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Cowra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Townsville to Macquarie St After Kendal St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop in around 46h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Wagga Wagga via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Wagga Wagga via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Townsville Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–35
- First
- $40–45
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Dubbo Station to Orange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–30
- First
- $39–45
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $34–39
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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