There are 7 ways to get from Townsville to Geelong by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TSV - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
4h 53m$227–554Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
47h 34m$312–5,400Bus
- 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 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
2d 5h$385–603Drive 2,497.8 km
- Drive from Townsville to Geelongcar 2,497.8 km
29h 1m$454–656Fly to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane TSV - AVV
6h 37m$315–1,181Train
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
3d$2,748–8,611Bus, train
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
3d 5h$2,810–3,987
Townsville to Geelong by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which costs $220 - $600 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 53m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Townsville to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Geelong Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 34m.
The distance between Townsville and Geelong is 2138 km. The road distance is 2497.8 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Geelong without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 47h 34m and costs $310 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Townsville to Geelong, including transfers.
Townsville to Geelong bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Geelong train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Townsville station.
The best way to get from Townsville to Geelong is to train via Sydney which takes 47h 34m and costs $310 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $650 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also fly, which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Townsville to Geelong Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 47h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Townsville to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–460
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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 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
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Townsville to Geelong bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Geelong is 1h ahead of Townsville. It is currently 8:05 PM in Townsville and 9:05 PM in Geelong.
Townsville to Geelong train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Geelong is 2498 km. It takes approximately 29h 1m to drive from Townsville to Geelong.
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