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How to get fromTownsville to Tolgaby plane, car, train, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Townsville to Tolga by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TSV - CNS
    2. Drive from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Tolgacar car
    2h 11m
    $206–379

  2. Drive 354.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Townsville to Tolgacar car 354.4 km
    4h 18m
    $63–91

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Gordonvaletrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Tolgataxi taxi
    6h 55m
    $194–1,366

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Townsville to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus Cairns
    8h 33m
    $96–147

  5. Bus via Townsville

    1. Take the bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus Cairns
    8h 35m
    $99–139

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus bus Cairns
    9h 20m
    $92–1,332

Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 374.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 11m

What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Tolga, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Townsville to Tolga via Cairns, Cairns Central Station, and Atherton in around 8h 33m.

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