There are 6 ways to get from Armidale to Mackay by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Armidale
best- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mackay (MKY)plane ARM - MKY
7h 31m$193–704Bus via Tenterfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 676
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
27h 29m$169–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Stationbus Dt2
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
23h 48m$213–3,885Drive 1,294.6 km
- Drive from Armidale to Mackaycar 1,294.6 km
15h 6m$238–343Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Mackay (MKY)plane CFS - MKY
7h 45m$271–753Bus
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Stationbus Dt2
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
30h 2m$296–535
Armidale to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Mackay is to bus via Tenterfield which costs $160 - $290 and takes 27h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Mackay is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Armidale to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St and arriving at Mackay via Manners St After Rouse St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 29m.
The distance between Armidale and Mackay is 1076 km. The road distance is 1294.6 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 48m and costs $210 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Armidale to Mackay, including transfers.
Armidale to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St station.
The best way to get from Armidale to Mackay is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Tenterfield, which costs $160 - $290 and takes 27h 29m.
Armidale to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Manners St After Rouse St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Armidale to Mackay is 1295 km. It takes approximately 15h 6m to drive from Armidale to Mackay.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Link Airways, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mackay (MKY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St to Mackay via Manners St After Rouse St, Molesworth St After Conway St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 27h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Coffs Harbour Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Tamworth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–350
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