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

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

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Routes from townsville-queensland to cairns-queensland
Cheapest
Car
4h 10m
347 km
cost $69
Fastest
Truck
4h 10m
price $69
Others
Bike
21h 10m
distance 369 km
Walk
3d 2h 27m
distance 372 km

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

Choose 1 of the options below and start your journey
Cheapest
Car
4h 10m
347 km
cost $69
Fastest
Truck
4h 10m
price $69
Others
Bike
21h 10m
distance 369 km
Walk
3d 2h 27m
distance 372 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto King Street 228 m
2. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Flinders Street 2.11 km
3. Keep left onto Flinders Street 475 m
4. Turn right onto Woolcock Street, 14 2.97 km
5. Keep right onto Woolcock Street, 14 937 m
6. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street, 14 754 m
7. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street, 14 157.06 km
8. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street, A1 93.77 km
9. Keep right onto Bruce Highway 54 m
10. Turn left onto River Avenue 1.03 km
11. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ernest Street, A1 81.75 km
12. Keep left 4.26 km
13. Keep left onto Comport Street 411 m
14. Turn right onto Kenny Street 1.30 km
15. Continue onto Sheridan Street 526 m
16. Continue onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 14 m
17. Make a U-turn onto Sheridan Street, A1, 1 27 m
18. Continue onto Sheridan Street 105 m
19. Turn left 78 m
20. Arrive at destination 0 m
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