There are 6 ways to get from Townsville to Woolgoolga by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane TSV - CFS
8h 3m$427–890Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Nightingale St After Market Stbus 393
25h 59m$178–5,084Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Waybus
31h 32m$335–526Drive 1,692.3 km
- Drive from Townsville to Woolgoolgacar 1,692.3 km
19h 27m$309–446Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane TSV - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Waybus
8h$528–950Bus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Woolgoolabus Sydney
33h 56m$277–436
Townsville to Woolgoolga by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Woolgoolga is to bus which costs $270 - $440 and takes 33h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Woolgoolga is to fly and bus which takes 8h and costs $500 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Woolgoolga. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way via Brisbane Roma Street and Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 32m.
The distance between Townsville and Woolgoolga is 1420 km. The road distance is 1692.3 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Woolgoolga without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 59m and costs $170 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Townsville to Woolgoolga, including transfers.
Townsville to Woolgoolga bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Townsville station.
The best way to get from Townsville to Woolgoolga is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $420 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Byron Bay, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 31h 32m.
Townsville to Woolgoolga bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Woolgoolga is 1h ahead of Townsville. It is currently 4:17 PM in Townsville and 5:17 PM in Woolgoolga.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and two other airlines fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Townsville to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, and Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street in around 31h 32m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Townsville Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
- 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
- (02) 6653 3345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
Bus from Bent St At Spring St to Nightingale St After Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Forest Coach Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Woolgoolga is 1692 km. It takes approximately 19h 27m to drive from Townsville to Woolgoolga.
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