Cheap Flights from Gladstone to Townsville

Townsville, in Far North Queensland, is the perfect place for a holiday, with its easy access to the Great Barrier Reef and Magnetic Island, as well as World Heritage-listed rainforests, sandy beaches, top restaurants and bars, and nearby outback.

Airlines offering Townsville flights from Gladstone

There are two airlines operating airfares from Gladstone to Townsville: Qantas and Virgin Australia. If you need to buy cheap flights to Townsville from Gladstone you’ll find that there are a number of different options available each week. If you sign up for our price alerts, we’ll let you know exactly when flight prices change, giving you the best chance of scoring the cheapest airfare.

Gladstone airport departure information

Gladstone airport is just a short drive (around ten minutes) from the centre of town. On the day of your travel from Gladstone to Townsville, make sure you leave yourself enough time to arrive at the airport at least 30-60 minutes before your scheduled flight so that you can check-in and/or drop your baggage off. You should also carry a form of identification, such as a driver’s licence or passport, with you on the day.

To get to the airport from the CBD, drive your own vehicle and park on-site at the terminal, or take a taxi. Another option is to buy a ticket on a Buslink service. Once you have arrived and are waiting for your flight to Townsville from Gladstone, you can take advantage of some of the terminal’s facilities. These include coffee shops, toilets, baby change rooms, a post box, public telephones and baggage trolleys.

Townsville airport arrivals

After flying into Townsville, you can purchase some refreshments from the food and beverage outlets in the terminal. These include the Newslink Cafe & Bar, The Strand Cafe & Bar, and The Captain’s Lounge. There is also a Newslink store in the building where you can pick up newspapers and magazines, as well as gifts, stationery, toys, confectionary and more. In addition, the airport terminal features an ATM, bathrooms, baby change facilities, a post box out the front, baggage trolleys, and a tourism information brochure stand.

To make your way from the airport into the Townsville city centre (a 6km distance that takes around 15 minutes to drive), you can choose to take a taxi, or hire a car. Alternatively, you can also hop on one of the airport shuttles buses that run between the airport and the CBD.

H. Other important information to note:

Everyday prices are fairly similar in Gladstone and Townsville. The average price of a meal from an inexpensive restaurant in Gladstone is $15-20, while in Townsville it is closer to $20. However, taxi costs between the airport and the city centre are a bit cheaper in Townsville, at $16 on average compared to Gladstone’s $23 cost.

Please note: all information is correct as of November 2015.

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