Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TRAIN
Townsville's
train station
(Charters Towers Rd)
is 1km south of the centre.
The Brisbane-Cairns
Sunlander
travels through Townsville three times a week. Journey
time between Brisbane and Townsville is 24 hours (one-way from $140); contact
Queens-
land Rail
(
1800 872 467;
www.traveltrain.com.au
)
.
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Townsville Airport is 5km northwest of the city centre in Garbutt. A taxi to the centre
costs about $20. The
Airport Shuttle
( 1300 266 946;
www.con-x-ion.com
;
one way/return $10/18)
ser-
vices all arrivals and departures, with pick-ups and drop-offs throughout the central busi-
ness district (bookings essential).
BUS
Sunbus
( 07-4771 9800;
www.sunbus.com.au
)
runs local bus services around Townsville. Route
maps and timetables are available at the visitor information centre and online.
TAXI
Taxis congregate at ranks across town, or call
Townsville Taxis
(
13 10 08;
www.tsvtaxi.com.au
)
.
