There are 9 ways to get from Townsville to Tuncurry by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane TSV - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Tareebus
9h 18m$286–868Train
cheapest- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Taree Stationtrain 32
30h 35m$200–5,111Bus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Taree Station, Coach Stopbus 3204 / ...
34h 39m$272–398Drive 1,912.7 km
- Drive from Townsville to Tuncurrycar 1,912.7 km
22h 25m$404–583Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane TSV - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Taree Stationtrain
11h 8m$331–1,424Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TSV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Stationtrain
10h 58m$227–694Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane TSV - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Taree Stationtrain
11h 33m$443–1,096Fly to Armidale, bus, train
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Armidale (ARM)plane TSV - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Taree Stationtrain
13h 23m$580–926Bus via Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tareebus Pm11
39h 55m$337–720
Townsville to Tuncurry by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Tuncurry is to bus which costs $270 - $400 and takes 34h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Tuncurry is to fly and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs $280 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Tuncurry. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Beach St At Manning St via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Taree Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Townsville to Tuncurry station. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Taree Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
The distance between Townsville and Tuncurry is 1610 km. The road distance is 1912.7 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Tuncurry without a car is to train which takes 30h 35m and costs $200 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Townsville to Tuncurry, including transfers.
Townsville to Tuncurry bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Tuncurry train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Townsville station.
The best way to get from Townsville to Tuncurry is to train which takes 30h 35m and costs $200 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $400 and takes 34h 39m.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Tuncurry, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Townsville to Beach St At Manning St via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Taree Station, and Taree Station, Coach Stop in around 30h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Townsville to Beach St At Manning St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Taree Station, Coach Stop in around 34h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Cairns, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Armidale via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
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
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
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 Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $85–100
- Sleeper
- $180–200
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $27–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $27–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $19–29
- First Class
- $30–45
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Flexible
- $27–50
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 Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Taree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Townsville to Tuncurry bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Tuncurry is 1h ahead of Townsville. It is currently 11:36 PM in Townsville and 12:36 AM in Tuncurry.
Townsville to Tuncurry train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Tuncurry is 1913 km. It takes approximately 22h 25m to drive from Townsville to Tuncurry.
There are 747+ hotels available in Tuncurry.


















