There are 7 ways to get from Townsville to Singleton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane TSV - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Singleton Stationtrain
6h 53m$215–385Train
cheapest- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Singleton Stationtrain Hun
33h 5m$130–5,155Bus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Hexhambus
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Singleton Station, Munro Stbus 180
41h 14m$293–421Drive 1,865.2 km
- Drive from Townsville to Singletoncar 1,865.2 km
21h 18m$335–484Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TSV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Singleton Stationtrain
6h 55m$172–441Fly to Tamworth, train
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane TSV - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Singleton Stationtrain
8h 18m$347–935Bus, train
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Newcastlebus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Singleton Stationtrain Hun
42h 41m$356–832
Townsville to Singleton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Singleton is to fly and train which costs $170 - $450 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Singleton is to fly and train which takes 6h 53m and costs $210 - $390.
No, there is no direct train from Townsville to Singleton station. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Singleton Station via Roma Street Station and Maitland Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 5m.
The distance between Townsville and Singleton is 1688 km. The road distance is 1865.2 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Singleton without a car is to train which takes 33h 5m and costs $130 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Townsville to Singleton, including transfers.
Townsville to Singleton train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Townsville station.
The best way to get from Townsville to Singleton is to train which takes 33h 5m and costs $130 - $5,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $430 and takes 41h 14m.
Singleton is 1h ahead of Townsville. It is currently 10:03 AM in Townsville and 11:03 AM in Singleton.
Townsville to Singleton train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Singleton, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Townsville to Singleton Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Maitland Station in around 33h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Townsville to Singleton Station, Munro St via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Hexham, Hexham Station, Maitland Station, and Maitland Station, Railway St in around 41h 14m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Mount Isa, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–290
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Townsville Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Maitland Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- $65–4,904
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $19–29
Train from Central Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Tamworth Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- 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/
Bus from Brisbane to Hexham
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- customer.service@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Singleton Station, Munro St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $270–410
- Flexible
- $350–550
Bus from Brisbane to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $140–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
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