How to get from Cairns to Townsville by car, truck, bike, walk

Distance between Cairns and Townsville is 283 kilometers (175 miles).
Driving distance from Cairns to Townsville is 347 kilometers (215 miles)

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Routes from cairns-queensland to townsville-queensland
Cheapest
Car
4h 11m
347 km
cost $69
Fastest
Truck
4h 11m
price $69
Others
Bike
21h 2m
distance 369 km
Walk
3d 2h 27m
distance 372 km

4 Ways from Cairns (Australia/Queensland) to Townsville (Australia/Queensland)

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Cheapest
Car
4h 11m
347 km
cost $69
Fastest
Truck
4h 11m
price $69
Others
Bike
21h 2m
distance 369 km
Walk
3d 2h 27m
distance 372 km

Route instructions

1. Continue 78 m
2. Turn left onto Sheridan Street 570 m
3. Continue onto Sheridan Street 1.16 km
4. Turn left onto Draper Street 365 m
5. Turn right onto Comport Street 3.46 km
6. Keep left onto Bruce Highway Onramp 1.23 km
7. Continue onto Bruce Highway, A1 78.33 km
8. Continue onto Palmerston Drive, A1 2.97 km
9. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto River Avenue, A1 1.09 km
10. Turn right onto Bruce Highway, A1 68.51 km
11. Continue onto Bruce Highway, A1 22.88 km
12. Turn slight left onto Victoria Street, A1 2.43 km
13. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street, A1 145.44 km
14. Keep left onto Bruce Highway 11.62 km
15. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street, 14 754 m
16. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street, 14 3.93 km
17. Turn left onto Charters Towers Road, 17 2.57 km
18. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wickham Street 325 m
19. Keep right onto The Strand 82 m
20. Arrive at destination 0 m
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