There are 7 ways to get from Bourke to Mackay by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Mackay (MKY)plane DBO - MKY
10h 19m$629–891Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
41h 9m$229–4,071Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
39h 46m$337–511Drive 1,281.2 km
- Drive from Bourke to Mackaycar 1,281.2 km
16h 13m$236–340Fly from Bourke Airport
- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Mackay (MKY)plane BRK - MKY
10h 28m$364–1,306Drive to Cobar Airport, fly
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Mackay (MKY)plane CAZ - MKY
8h 26m$241–844Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
42h 42m$391–676
Bourke to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Mackay is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Mackay is to drive and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $240 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Mackay via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 46m.
The distance between Bourke and Mackay is 1594 km. The road distance is 1281.2 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Mackay without a car is to bus which takes 39h 46m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Bourke to Mackay, including transfers.
Bourke to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
The best way to get from Bourke to Mackay is to bus which takes 39h 46m and costs $330 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 10h 28m.
Bourke to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Mackay is 1281 km. It takes approximately 16h 13m to drive from Bourke to Mackay.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Mackay via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 39h 46m. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Mackay (MKY) twice a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bourke Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Cobar Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Cobar Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cobar Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mackay via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.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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