There are 4 ways to get from Townsville to Rockingham by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Perth Airport (PER)plane TSV - PER
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2train
8h 3m$422–1,039Train
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2train
4d 13h$1,066–14,162Drive 4,538.6 km
- Drive from Townsville to Rockinghamcar 4,538.6 km
2d 3h$814–1,176Bus, train
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2train
7d 19h$3,999–26,277
Townsville to Rockingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Rockingham is to fly and train which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Rockingham is to fly and train which takes 8h 3m and costs $420 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Townsville to Rockingham. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Rockingham Stn Platform 2 via Roma Street Station, Sydney Central Station and Perth Underground Stn Platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 13h.
The distance between Townsville and Rockingham is 3436 km. The road distance is 4538.6 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Rockingham without a car is to train which takes 4 days 13h and costs $1,000 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Townsville to Rockingham, including transfers.
Townsville to Rockingham train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Townsville station.
Rockingham is 2h behind Townsville. It is currently 1:12 PM in Townsville and 11:12 AM in Rockingham.
Townsville to Rockingham train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Rockingham is 4539 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Townsville to Rockingham.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Rockingham, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Townsville to Rockingham Stn Platform 2 via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Perth, and Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- 13 62 13
- Website
- transperth.wa.gov.au
Train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Timetables
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,800
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,000–5,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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