There are 6 ways to get from Townsville to Middlemount by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Emerald Airport, drive
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane TSV - EMD
- Drive from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Middlemountcar
6h 18m$505–936Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Townsville to Saint Lawrencetrain Spirit of Queensland
- Drive from Saint Lawrence to Middlemountcar
11h 12m$91–1,981Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Townsville to Saint Lawrencebus Brisbane
- Drive from Saint Lawrence to Middlemountcar
11h 53m$124–244Drive 601.4 km
- Drive from Townsville to Middlemountcar 601.4 km
7h 41m$108–156Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane TSV - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Middlemountcar
6h 1m$394–1,044Bus, drive via Saint Lawrence
- Take the bus from Townsville to Saint Lawrencebus Pm19
- Drive from Saint Lawrence to Middlemountcar
12h 18m$104–147
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Emerald Airport (EMD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Middlemount is to bus and drive via Saint Lawrence which costs $100 - $150 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Middlemount is to fly and drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $390 - $1,100.
The distance between Townsville and Middlemount is 646 km. The road distance is 601.4 km.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Townsville to Middlemount, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Middlemount is 601 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Townsville to Middlemount.
There are three+ hotels available in Middlemount.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Middlemount, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Townsville to Middlemount. However, you can fly to Emerald Airport (EMD) then drive to Middlemount. Alternatively, you can take a train from Townsville to Middlemount via Saint Lawrence in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Emerald Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Emerald Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Emerald Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moranbah Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moranbah Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–900
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moranbah Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–1,937
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $95–130
- Gold Class
- $1,546
- Heritage Class
- $1,937
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–200
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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