Getting Here and Around

Getting Here

Thuringowa is located adjacent to the city of Townsville, in North Queensland, Australia. Thuringowa is easily accessible via road, train or air. Flights to Townsville are available with all major domestic carriers, and offer frequent links with all Australian capital cities and other major centres. The City of Thuringowa is just 15 minutes drive from Townsville Airport. For more information on flights to and from Townsville, please see the Townsville Airport website.

Alternatively, you can get to Thuringowa via train with Queensland Rail. Traveltrain Holidays, a department of Queensland Rail, provides transportation to Townsville via the Tilt Train and Sunlander on a regular basis.

For those self-drive travellers, Thuringowa is easily accessible via the Bruce Highway, the number one highway that travels along the Queensland coast. Thuringowa is located approximately 350km south of Cairns, or approximately 300km north of Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands. The Discover Thuringowa Self Drive Map is a useful resource, and can be downloaded by clicking here (1,927KB).

Getting Around

Getting around Townsville and Thuringowa is easy, with a range of transportation options available.

Townsville Taxis are a popular way of getting around our city. For more information or to make a booking, please call 131 008.

Sunbus runs a regular service to the most populated areas of Thuringowa, including special services for football games at Dairy Farmers Stadium and events at the Black River Stadium. For more information, please phone 07 4725 8482.

Hermit Park Bus Service runs a charter service catering to any occasion, including football games at Dairy Farmers Stadium. For more information, please call the Hermit Park Bus Service on 07 4779 1658 or 1800 351 225.

Detours Coaches can cater for your specialist tour charter needs - from small coasters to larger coach vehicles. Call Ron Schonberger on 07 4728 5311 for more information.