There are 5 ways to get from Broome to Mackay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mackay
best- Fly from Broome (BME) to Mackay (MKY)plane BME - MKY
12h 16m$552–1,302Bus, train via Perth
- Take the bus from Broome Visitor Centre to East Perthbus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
6d 9h$1,309–15,187Drive 4,071.4 km
- Drive from Broome to Mackaycar 4,071.4 km
41h 43m$773–1,117Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Broome (BME) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BME - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
16h 57m$848–2,412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broome to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
6d 12h$5,573–12,636
Broome to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Broome to Mackay is to fly which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Broome to Mackay is to fly which takes 12h 16m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Broome and Mackay is 2845 km. The road distance is 4071.4 km.
The best way to get from Broome to Mackay without a car is to bus and train via Perth which takes 6 days 9h and costs $1,300 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Broome to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Broome. It is currently 12:49 AM in Broome and 2:49 AM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Broome to Mackay is 4071 km. It takes approximately 41h 43m to drive from Broome to Mackay.
There are 86+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Broome, WA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Broome (BME) to Mackay (MKY) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Broome to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Broome to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Broome to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Broome to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Broome to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Broome to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Broome to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Broome to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Broome to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Broome to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
- 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
- $45–3,519
- 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
- $85–290
- AChoice
- $45–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–453
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $6–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
Bus from Broome Visitor Centre to East Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $340–490
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Broome to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–550
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