Best way to travel between Townsville City, Queensland, Australia and Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

A: Townsville City, Queensland, Australia

B: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $127.4; 1397.17 km; 20h 14mins; 74.05 kgs

drive: $144.9; 1547.86 km; 18h 3mins; 198.13 kgs

flight: $202.86; 1232.0 km; 2h 45mins; 133.06 kgs

bus: $214.12; 1679.81 km; 26h 43mins; 50.39 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	1397.17 km	20h 14mins	140 AUD	127.4
Drive	1547.86 km	18h 3mins	159 AUD	144.9
Flight	1232.0 km	2h 45mins	222 AUD	202.86
Bus	1679.81 km	26h 43mins	235 AUD	214.12

Take Train from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street: Time: 18h 26mins Cost: 142 AUD; $ 117.0 - 143.0 USD CO2 Emission: 69.63 kgs
Take Train from Roma Street station, platform 4 to Helensvale station, platform 1: Time: 1h 5mins Cost: 8 AUD; $ 6.3 - 7.7 USD CO2 Emission: 3.62 kgs
Take Tram from Helensvale station, platform 5 to Cypress Avenue station: Time: 32mins Cost: 3 AUD; $ 2.7 - 3.3 USD CO2 Emission: 1.94 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

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The best and cheapest way to get from Townsville City, Queensland, Australia and Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia is to travel by train, which will cost about 139 AUD or 114.30 USD.