There are 8 ways to get from Townsville to Walgett by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt Stbus 514 / ...
34h 9m$301–5,139Fly to Walgett Airport
cheapest- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane TSV - WGE
22h 20m$200–850Bus
- 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 Euroka St Before Pitt Stbus 514 / ...
38h 14m$367–544Drive 1,482.5 km
- Drive from Townsville to Walgettcar 1,482.5 km
16h 38m$270–390Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt Stbus 514 / ...
38h 45m$399–716Fly to Narrabri Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Narrabri Airport (NAA)plane TSV - NAA
- Take the bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Alma St After Waterloo Stbus
- Take the bus from Burren Junction Public School, Alma St to Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwybus
9h 54m$528–1,834Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane TSV - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Euroka St Before Pitt Stbus
11h 15m$607–874Fly to Moree Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane TSV - MRZ
- Take the train from Moree Station to Narrabri Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Alma St After Waterloo Stbus
- Take the bus from Burren Junction Public School, Alma St to Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwybus
14h 22m$397–1,205
Townsville to Walgett by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Walgett is to drive which costs $270 - $390 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Walgett is to fly and bus which takes 9h 54m and costs $500 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Walgett. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Euroka St Before Pitt St via Brisbane City and Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 14m.
The distance between Townsville and Walgett is 2176 km. The road distance is 1482.5 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Walgett without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 9m and costs $300 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 34h 9m to get from Townsville to Walgett, including transfers.
Townsville to Walgett bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
The best way to get from Townsville to Walgett is to bus which takes 38h 14m and costs $360 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $850 and takes 22h 20m.
There is no direct flight from Townsville Airport Airport to Walgett Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 28h 20m and has two stopovers.
Townsville to Walgett bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Walgett, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Townsville to Euroka St Before Pitt St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane City, and Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office in around 38h 14m. Alternatively, Jetstar, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Walgett Airport (WGE) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Walgett Airport via Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Townsville Airport to Walgett Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Walgett Airport via Cairns, Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Walgett Airport via Mackay, Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Narrabri Airport via Brisbane, Inverell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Narrabri Airport via Brisbane, Inverell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Narrabri Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Narrabri Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- 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
Train from Moree Station to Narrabri Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $12–19
- First Class
- $20–30
- 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
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Euroka St Before Pitt St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Alma St After Waterloo St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Euroka St Before Pitt St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Alma St After Waterloo St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- 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
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Burren Junction Public School, Alma St to Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Burren Junction Public School, Alma St to Wattle Plains Property, Kamilaroi Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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Booking & Getting There
Walgett is 1h ahead of Townsville. It is currently 11:07 AM in Townsville and 12:07 PM in Walgett.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Walgett is 1483 km. It takes approximately 16h 38m to drive from Townsville to Walgett.
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Regional Express and three other airlines offer flights from Townsville Airport Airport to Walgett Airport Airport.
There are two+ hotels available in Walgett.
















