Brisbane to Townsville bus and coach is a popular way of travelling.There are up to 4 daily bus departures available, including 4 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Brisbane at 12:00h, arriving at Townsville at 12:10h the following day. While the latest bus departs at 14:00h, arriving at 14:20h the following day.
Departure station and country
Brisbane, Australia
Arrival station and country
Townsville, Australia
Travel Distance
830 mi
Average Trip Duration
00h 15min
Total Departures
4
Popular Operators
Greyhound Australia
Lowest Price
£219
Transportation Options
Coach, Train, Plane
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Traveling by coach from Brisbane to Townsville
The shortest travel distance between Brisbane and Townsville is 830 mi.
The fastest coach which departs at 12:00 has a travel time of 24:10h.
The longest travel time on the route is 24:20h.
Booking your train tickets in advance is recommended to guarantee your seat, especially if you're travelling during peak travel times.
Overnight coaches
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Townsville earlier, there
are 4 overnight coaches and 1 overnight train departing from Brisbane to Townsville.
The overnight journeys start at depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive as early as 10:25
the same day.
As the travel time between the two stations is 15:01, all bus departures for this route are overnight. You can view some of them below.
Bus companies operating the Brisbane to Townsville route
Greyhound Australia is the carrier operating this route. This company has not been reviewed by travellers yet.
Departure and arrival stations
For more details about Brisbane or Townsville coach stations, including general information and other popular routes, please see the links below.
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