There are 9 ways to get from Townsville to Wilcannia by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Cobar Airport, drive
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane TSV - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Wilcanniacar
10h 9m$374–1,174Train, bus via Dubbo
cheapest- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Myers St Before Woore Stbus 589
2d 1h$281–5,394Bus
- 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 Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Myers St Before Woore Stbus 589
2d 1h$435–665Drive 1,792 km
- Drive from Townsville to Wilcanniacar 1,792 km
21h 9m$320–461Fly to Broken Hill, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane TSV - BHQ
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Myers St At Woore Stbus
11h 47m$366–1,083Fly 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 Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Myers St Before Woore Stbus
13h 20m$546–1,106Fly to Mildura Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane TSV - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide Stbus
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Myers St At Woore Stbus
14h 14m$597–780Train, bus
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Myers St At Woore Stbus 590 / ...
2d 3h$298–5,340Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Myers St Before Woore Stbus 589
2d 6h$481–883
Townsville to Wilcannia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Wilcannia is to drive which costs $310 - $470 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Wilcannia is to fly and drive which takes 10h 9m and costs $370 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Wilcannia. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Myers St Before Woore St via Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Townsville and Wilcannia is 1635 km. The road distance is 1792 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Wilcannia without a car is to train and bus via Dubbo which takes 2 days 1h and costs $280 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Townsville to Wilcannia, including transfers.
Townsville to Wilcannia bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Wilcannia bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Wilcannia is 1792 km. It takes approximately 21h 9m to drive from Townsville to Wilcannia.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Wilcannia, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Townsville to Myers St Before Woore St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane City, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Mildura Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cobar Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cobar Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Broken Hill via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- 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
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 Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Myers St Before Woore St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Myers St Before Woore St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Myers St At Woore St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr to Myers St Before Woore St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Myers St At Woore St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Myers St At Woore St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Myers St Before Woore St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $230–340
- Advantage
- $290–430
- Flexible
- $370–550
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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