There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Mackay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Auckland to Mackay
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mackay (MKY)plane AKL - MKY
9h 15m$337–861Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Mackay (MKY)plane WRE - MKY
15h 47m$206–893Fly Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane AKL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
12h 41m$428–1,321Fly Auckland to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane AKL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
13h 32m$287–1,261
Auckland (AKL) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Mackay is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $900 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Mackay is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $330 - $900.
The distance between Auckland and Mackay is 3062 km.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Auckland to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h behind Auckland. It is currently 1:33 AM in Auckland and 11:33 PM in Mackay.
There are 87+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mackay (MKY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Mackay via Auckland, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Mackay via Auckland, Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Mackay via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Mackay via Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Auckland to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Auckland to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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