Brisbane to Townsville

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 25: €106 €106 Aug 19 Aug 25 low €60 · high €129

Departure-day prices · April 2025 Brisbane → Townsville

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Best time to visit Townsville — climate

Jan: ~31°C daytime, 19 rainy days 31° JanFeb: ~30°C daytime, 20 rainy days 30° FebMar: ~29°C daytime, 22 rainy days 29° MarApr: ~29°C daytime, 9 rainy days 29° AprMay: ~28°C daytime, 8 rainy days 28° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 5 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 9 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~25°C daytime, 2 rainy days 25° AugSep: ~28°C daytime, 3 rainy days 28° SepOct: ~29°C daytime, 6 rainy days 29° OctNov: ~30°C daytime, 10 rainy days 30° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 13 rainy days 30° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €60 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Brisbane to Townsville start around €60 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €60–129, based on 7 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Brisbane → Townsville; direct flights available (e.g. JQ). · Based on 7 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Townsville

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Sep 10 – Sep 13 Jetstar · Direct · 2h 05m €176 Book

Weather in Townsville

Tue 🌦️ 25° 20° 💧4%
Wed ☁️ 28° 19° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 27° 18° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 26° 17° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 26° 17° 💧0%
Sun ☀️ 26° 16° 💧2%
Mon 🌦️ 24° 18° 💧18%

Where to stay in Townsville

3★+ hotels from €66/night (35 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Discovery Parks - Townsville hotel · Townsville
from €66/night★ 4
Vale Hotel hotel · Townsville
from €70/night★ 3
Holiday Inn Townsville by IHG hotel · Townsville
from €72/night★ 4

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Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 05m

Things to do in Townsville

Top-rated tours and tickets from €72 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Townsville

Townsville is a laid-back coastal city of over 173,724 people (2021) in North Central Queensland. Townsville is on the coast and enjoys an average of 320 days of sunshine a year. It is an appealing place for locals and a great jumping off point for visitors, especially to Magnetic Island which is only 25 minutes by passenger or car ferry. A great spot for visitors wanting a taste of rural Australia while not venturing far from the coast.

Read the full Townsville guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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