The fastest driving route from Sydney to Townsville is the inland route rather than the coastal route. It is best to go via Cessnock, Gunnedah, Goondiwindi, Miles and Emerald. The distance would be 2,074km.
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The flight distance from Melbourne to Townsville is 2,065km.The driving distance from Melbourne to Townsville is 2470km, if one takes the shortest route through the inland towns of Echuca, Cobar, Barcaldine and Aramac. Actual driving time is estimated at 31 hours, so is a 4 day trip.Travelling inland through Victoria and then along the coastline, via Sydney and Brisbane, would be a much longer journey. It is a distance of about 3145km, and would take closer to 40 hours of actual driving time.
The road distance from Sydney to Townsville is 2074 km, travelling the inland route via Moree. This would take about 26 hours of non-stop travel, so is best spread over three days, minimum. The air distance is 1679 km (1044 miles).
I-5 North
I 95
Take I-80 EAST to Chicago.
385 road miles by the fastest driving route.
About 457km / 284 miles traveling Route 1 south.
The fastest driving route is 1,524 miles
NapQuest suggests I-87 and I-95 for a driving time of 21 hours.
The shortest and fastest driving route is 706 miles by taking I-55 North.
It is 121 miles via the fastest driving route according to Google Maps.