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How to get fromBourke to Mackayby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bourke to Mackay by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Mackay

    best
    1. Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane CAZ - MKY
    8h 46m
    $280–1,144

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain train
    41h 4m
    $174–4,071

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus bus
    40h 15m
    $357–641

  4. Drive 1,281.2 km

    1. Drive from Bourke to Mackaycar car 1,281.2 km
    16h 13m
    $232–335

  5. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Mackay

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane DBO - MKY
    11h 42m
    $259–741

  6. Fly Bourke Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane BRK - PPP
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain train
    25h 57m
    $246–1,313

  7. Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly to Mackay

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane TMW - MKY
    15h 37m
    $564–1,316

  8. Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    1. Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane CAZ - PPP
    3. Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain train
    10h 51m
    $436–2,054

  9. Bus via Urunga

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus bus
    43h 43m
    $361–516

Bourke to Mackay by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration40h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$357Cheapest Price
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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, and Brisbane in around 40h 15m.

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