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How to get fromTownsville to Tindalby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Townsville to Tindal by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Townsville Airport to Katherine

    best
    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane TSV - KTR
    22h 14m
    $836–2,977

  2. Drive  2,172.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Townsville to Tindalcar car 2,172.4 km
    21h 20m
    $393–568

  3. Bus, train via Melbourne

    1. Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    5d 6h
    $3,459–5,461

  4. Fly Townsville Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane TSV - DRW
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus bus
    10h 3m
    $498–1,156

  5. Train to Cairns, fly to Katherine

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Katherine (KTR)plane plane CNS - KTR
    29h 4m
    $1,081–4,812

  6. Fly Townsville Airport to Kununurra, bus

    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Kununurra (KNX)plane plane TSV - KNX
    2. Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus bus
    20h 39m
    $736–1,774

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    5d 8h
    $5,255–11,588

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus bus
    6d 13h
    $3,834–19,301

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    4. Take the train from Darwin to Katherinetrain train
    7d 6h
    $7,670–27,246

Townsville Airport (TSV) to Katherine (KTR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration24h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$801Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,633.1 km
  • Duration: 22h 14m

What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Tindal, NT, Australia?

Jetstar, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Katherine (KTR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Townsville to Tindal via Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, Darwin, and Katherine in around 7d 6h.

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