| Type | Operator | Class | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 06:00 | 11:05 | $171.20 | |
Flight | Jetstar Airways | Economy | 06:25 | 08:55 | $553.37 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 06:50 | 12:30 | $421.03 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 07:10 | 12:30 | $153.30 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 07:30 | 23:45 | $249.54 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 08:00 | 23:45 | $249.54 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 08:30 | 19:30 | $280.44 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 09:00 | 19:30 | $404.14 | |
Flight | Jetstar Airways | Economy | 09:30 | 20:45 | $468.02 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 10:00 | 23:45 | $240.53 | |
Flight | Jetstar Airways | Economy | 10:30 | 21:45 | $302.58 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 10:50 | 23:45 | $514.44 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 11:10 | 16:40 | $339.93 | |
Flight | Qantas Airways | Economy | 11:55 | 14:55 | $346.87 | |
Flight | Qantas Airways | Economy | 12:15 | 19:45 | $333.67 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 13:00 | 23:45 | $255.04 | |
Flight | Qantas Airways | Economy | 13:20 | 22:20 | $437.25 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 14:00 | 23:45 | $249.44 | |
Flight | Jetstar Airways | Economy | 14:25 | 09:30 | $373.79 | |
Flight | Virgin Australia | Economy | 15:00 | 23:45 | $249.44 |
Travelling between Melbourne and Townsville is possible by Flight and bus. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 315.36 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a flight which will set you back mere USD 81.89.
It can take you anywhere between 4 and 76 hours to travel between Melbourne and Townsville depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Melbourne and Townsville. Flight will bring you to your destination in 3h 5m. Bus does a much slower job and take about 3days 3h 50m to reach Townsville.
Travelling between Melbourne and Townsville can be as cheap as USD 81.89 if you opt for a Jetstar Airways flight and as expensive as USD 315.36 if you buy a Qantas Airways flight ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Melbourne to Townsville.
Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.
If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.
In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.
Jetstar Airways, Qantas Airways
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with flight remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route
| Cheapest Transport | $82 |
| Fastest Transport | 3h 5m |
| Earliest Departure | 11:40 AM |
| Latest Departure | 10:00 PM |
| Departures per day | 2 |
| Distance | 3791 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Greyhound Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas Airways |