There are 7 ways to get from Townsville to Gilgandra by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane TSV - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Warren Rd Before Newell Hwybus
8h 10m$591–849Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Warren Rd After Newell Hwybus 362
35h 40m$314–5,269Bus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Warren Rd After Newell Hwybus 514 / ...
41h 9m$396–581Drive 1,694.6 km
- Drive from Townsville to Gilgandracar 1,694.6 km
18h 54m$358–517Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane TSV - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Warren Rd After Newell Hwybus
8h 44m$535–892Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Armidale (ARM)plane TSV - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Warren Rd After Newell Hwybus
10h 48m$556–764Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Warren Rd After Newell Hwybus 362
45h 15m$441–868
Townsville to Gilgandra by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Gilgandra is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Gilgandra is to fly and bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $550 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Gilgandra. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Warren Rd After Newell Hwy via Brisbane City and Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 9m.
The distance between Townsville and Gilgandra is 1525 km. The road distance is 1694.6 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Gilgandra without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 40m and costs $310 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Townsville to Gilgandra, including transfers.
Townsville to Gilgandra bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Gilgandra bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Gilgandra is 1h ahead of Townsville. It is currently 5:13 PM in Townsville and 6:13 PM in Gilgandra.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Gilgandra is 1695 km. It takes approximately 18h 54m to drive from Townsville to Gilgandra.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Gilgandra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Townsville to Warren Rd After Newell Hwy via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane City, and Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office in around 41h 9m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Townsville Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- Website
- linkairways.com
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
Flights from Townsville Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- 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 Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $65–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Warren Rd Before Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Warren Rd After Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Warren Rd After Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Warren Rd After Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Warren Rd After Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Warren Rd After Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- 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
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $230–330
- Flexible
- $290–600
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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