$139 Find Cheap Flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef departing on 12/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$308
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island2 stops$1,262
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$558
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$308
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island2 stops$1,262
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$558

Book Cheap Townsville to Great Barrier Reef Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef

dom, 5 ott - dom, 12 ott
Rex Logo
10:05 - 11:10TSV-CNS
1h 05mdirect
Rex Logo
08:05 - 09:05CNS-TSV
1h 00mdirect
$308Rex
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dom, 5 ott - dom, 12 ott
Rex Logo
10:05 - 11:10TSV-CNS
1h 05mdirect
Rex Logo
08:05 - 09:05CNS-TSV
1h 00mdirect
$309Rex
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mer, 24 set - dom, 28 set
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19:10 - 20:10TSV-CNS
1h 00mdirect
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08:05 - 09:05CNS-TSV
1h 00mdirect
ven, 24 ott - ven, 31 ott
Qantas Airways Logo
18:35 - 19:35TSV-CNS
1h 00mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
11:05 - 12:05CNS-TSV
1h 00mdirect
$449Qantas Airways
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mer, 8 ott - mer, 15 ott
Qantas Airways Logo
11:35 - 12:35TSV-CNS
1h 00mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
10:55 - 11:50CNS-TSV
0h 55mdirect
$450Qantas Airways
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gio, 23 ott - gio, 30 ott
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18:00 - 19:05TSV-CNS
1h 05mdirect
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06:00 - 20:15CNS-TSV
14h 15m1 stop
mer, 8 ott - mer, 15 ott
Jetstar Logo
21:20 - 08:25TSV-CNS
11h 05m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
05:45 - 08:30CNS-TSV
26h 45m1 stop
$467Jetstar
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sab, 25 ott - sab, 1 nov
Jetstar Logo
09:10 - 22:50TSV-CNS
13h 40m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 20:15CNS-TSV
14h 15m1 stop
$488Jetstar
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dom, 15 feb - gio, 19 feb
Virgin Australia Logo
11:50 - 23:05TSV-CNS
11h 15m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
11:40 - 22:10CNS-TSV
10h 30m1 stop
$703Virgin Australia
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dom, 15 feb - gio, 19 feb
Virgin Australia Logo
17:15 - 23:05TSV-CNS
5h 50m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
14:40 - 22:10CNS-TSV
7h 30m1 stop
$706Virgin Australia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Townsville to Great Barrier Reef flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Townsville to Great Barrier Reef flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Great Barrier Reef from Townsville found in the last 72 hours was to Cairns, at $286 return. The most popular route is from Townsville (TSV) to Cairns (CNS), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $286.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $551, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef is October, when tickets cost $296 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, when the average cost of return tickets is $438 and $436 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Great Barrier Reef, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 3% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$139
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Townsville to Cairns

FAQs - booking Great Barrier Reef flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $293 on average. Morning departures are around 1% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $639.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Great Barrier Reef

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Townsville to the following destinations at these prices or less: Cairns $220 one-way - $442 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Townsville to Great Barrier Reef? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
9.4
RexOverall score based on 27 reviews
9.1Boarding
6.9Entertainment
8.6Comfort
8.0Food
9.6Crew
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Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

10.0 ExcellentBec, July 2024PER - ADL
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Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

It asks about entertainment tho it’s not applicable. 10/10 for Rex 👌🏻

Not sure how to answer on the entertainment as there wasn’t any.. Comfort, I wasn’t comfortable as I was on the window side and a morbidly obese man sat in the middle and eased out into my space. I had sciatica so I wasn’t able to move much to get comfortable. Food wise I have a wheat allergy and asked if there was a gluten free option and was given a Byron bay cookie which was lovely tho it wasn’t wheat free. Not to worry. I wasn’t expecting there to be any appropriate snacks for me anyhow. The staff were very generous with the snacks and their concern for the passengers. The staff were amazing tho. Truly amazing ! One of the staff must have noticed my discomfort and helped me out to stand in the back of the plane to stretch which I really appreciated. I would fly with REX again without hesitation. Thank you very much. It was my first flight with you and I look forward to my return flight home on Tuesday. Best wishes to your company 👌🏻

All good, was a one hour flight so no food or entertainment which was expected

Rex is an underrated airline. Its my first time flying them and they were fantastic. the only things that annoyed me about my flight were things other passengers did so it was nothing i or REX could change

Really enjoyed flying with Rex the boarding and booking baggage on was easier than most. I will beat using Rex next time.

On time and a quick flight and staff vert good

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

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