# Townsville Bus Network **URL:** \ **Category:** North Queensland\ **Tags:** buses, translink, discussion\ **Created:** [15 April 2026 13:49 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589 "2026-04-15T13:49:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ari](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ari/32/92_2.png) [@ari](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/ari)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2026 10:46 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/21 "2026-06-09T10:46:05Z")
> [@2026-06-09: Townsville Airport Bus Announced](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/2026-06-09-townsville-airport-bus-announced/1646): > > BTQ is pleased to learn that the state government has listened to community calls for a Townsville airport bus with the recently announced route 222, starting on the 29th of June. This service will run hourly from 4am to 11pm, 7 days a week serving key destinations on the route from Townsville airport to the CBD, where it will interchange with the wider network. While the frequency could be improved, the long operating hours and all-week running represent a very solid base for the new service, c… ---
**Author:** ![Beerwatcher](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Beerwatcher](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Beerwatcher)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2026 11:31 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/22 "2026-06-09T11:31:49Z")
Great to see some investment in Townsville. This also means that the span of hours for public transport connection to Townsville Airport is better than that of Brisbane Airport which is absolutely wild. More of a reflection on Brisbane’s service level than anything else, but 4am to 11pm is really impressive for a regional bus service. ---
**Author:** ![ari](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ari/32/92_2.png) [@ari](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/ari)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2026 12:06 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/23 "2026-06-09T12:06:30Z")
Absolutely, the all-day hourly frequency is a bit of a mixed bag but the hours are very impressive. I wonder if they’ve just gone “alright, let’s just get a bus going whenever there’s flights”. If nothing else this shows that it’s possible if the political will is there! ---
**Author:** ![Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ozbob/32/1784_2.png) [@Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Ozbob)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2026 20:07 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/24 "2026-06-09T20:07:05Z")
> **[New 50 cent airport bus could cost disheartened Townsville business](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-10/public-bus-50-cent-fares-small-business-airport-townsville/106772252)** > > An airport shuttle taking passengers through the heart of a regional city will start competing with public transport later this month. ---
**Author:** ![Axilya](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Axilya](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Axilya)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2026 20:32 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/25 "2026-06-09T20:32:06Z")
So it’s official, Townsville now has an airport public transport service with a longer span of hours than Brisbane’s! ---
**Author:** ![yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/yourbro21/32/4018_2.png) [@yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/yourbro21)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2026 22:50 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/26 "2026-06-09T22:50:55Z")
🥳 🙌 🎉 A win for Townsville. ---
**Author:** ![yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/yourbro21/32/4018_2.png) [@yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/yourbro21)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2026 22:58 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/27 "2026-06-09T22:58:55Z")
Now we need to push for a bus service to Cairns Airport as well as a buy back of Airtrain and Metro to Brisbane Airport, and Light Rail (and eventually also heavy rail) to the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast Airports. ---
**Author:** ![Pionsix](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/pionsix/32/318_2.png) [@Pionsix](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Pionsix)\ **Post date:** [3 July 2026 12:56 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/28 "2026-07-03T12:56:57Z")
As tempting as it was to try it out, it was too hard to justify the extra 20 min wait when I already had family doing an airport run for others. From what I could see there was one passenger waiting for the 22:30 trip. Stop was well signed, physically close to the terminal but far from prime position. ![PXL_20260703_120456123_exported_1783082629969](https://d2ncxwic62bt2e.cloudfront.net/original/2X/9/9141c2966bf4fc534ddf8c89260c71bea0518930.jpeg) ![PXL_20260703_120704884](https://d2ncxwic62bt2e.cloudfront.net/original/2X/3/3b9dc46b4165706b6d428ca64ca2716ca394e1f6.jpeg) ![PXL_20260703_120652584.MP](https://d2ncxwic62bt2e.cloudfront.net/original/2X/8/8c46228372bbe5fbf8036a448ce18612f9d78345.jpeg) ![PXL_20260703_120647983.MP](https://d2ncxwic62bt2e.cloudfront.net/original/2X/e/e48ed998e91776ce71314b0a08ec6ae9b80ca2e3.jpeg) ![PXL_20260703_120641470.MP](https://d2ncxwic62bt2e.cloudfront.net/original/2X/9/99ac79ff41504407c2bac386d0aad6195a0b5761.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20260703-222315](https://d2ncxwic62bt2e.cloudfront.net/original/2X/a/a42d31f3ac2650b5da328da67778c646a0c3d2f2.jpeg) Passed it on the road in and it seemed to be maybe 2-3 min late heading towards the airport. See if it lines up for the trip home. ---
**Author:** ![Beerwatcher](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Beerwatcher](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Beerwatcher)\ **Post date:** [4 July 2026 05:37 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/29 "2026-07-04T05:37:38Z")
Thanks for the report and pics! In my opinion even if it’s not always busy or even the most convenient option, it’s still such an important service to run. ---
**Author:** ![Cygnus](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/cygnus/32/513_2.png) [@Cygnus](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Cygnus)\ **Post date:** [5 July 2026 01:21 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/30 "2026-07-05T01:21:30Z")
I have no sympathy for this business. In fact, shame on the ABC for running this biased sob story instead of focusing on what a major win for the public it is to pay 50c for their journey instead of $12. ---
**Author:** ![as-saffarini](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/as-saffarini/32/319_2.png) [@as-saffarini](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/as-saffarini)\ **Post date:** [22 July 2026 06:50 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589/31 "2026-07-22T06:50:32Z")
I was on my flight back to Brisbane via Doha last Saturday and I was seated next to an australian schoolgirl coming home from a student exchange in Germany, it was a long flight and we talked a bit and she mentioned she was heading back to Townsville after Brisbane and about the bus network in townsville, I mentioned the new airport bus and it turned out she hadn’t heard, safe to say she was very when she heard that it was now available, I think it goes to show how sorely needed this route was, especially for demographics like teenagers that generally do not have access to a car to drive. [Previous page](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/townsville-bus-network/1589.md?page=1)