There are 6 ways to get from Townsville to Hay by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Griffith, bus
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Griffith (GFF)plane TSV - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
7h 58m$602–1,872Train, bus
cheapest- 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 Wagga Wagga Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 731
47h 10m$303–5,384Bus
- 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 731
2d 3h$336–496Drive 2,036.5 km
- Drive from Townsville to Haycar 2,036.5 km
23h 28m$368–532Fly to Wagga Wagga, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane TSV - WGA
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
12h 22m$687–1,283Bus via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Gundagaibus
- Take the bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to South Wagga Public School, Edward Stbus
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 731
2d 8h$452–748
Townsville to Hay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Hay is to bus which costs $330 - $500 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Hay is to fly and bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $600 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Hay. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Griffith Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Townsville and Hay is 1824 km. The road distance is 2036.5 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Hay without a car is to train and bus which takes 47h 10m and costs $300 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Townsville to Hay, including transfers.
Townsville to Hay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Hay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Hay is 1h ahead of Townsville. It is currently 6:04 AM in Townsville and 7:04 AM in Hay.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Hay is 2036 km. It takes approximately 23h 28m to drive from Townsville to Hay.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Hay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Townsville to Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Griffith Station, Coach Stop in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Griffith via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Wagga Wagga via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Wagga Wagga via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Wagga Wagga via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
- 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 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 Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $75–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Gundagai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to South Wagga Public School, Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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