There are 4 ways to get from Busselton to Mackay by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Busselton Airport to Mackay
best- Fly from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Mackay (MKY)plane BQB - MKY
17h 18m$548–1,756Bus to Perth Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the bus from Busselton to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
11h 20m$501–892Drive 4,583.8 km
- Drive from Busselton to Mackaycar 4,583.8 km
2d 2h$841–1,214Fly Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BQB - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
20h 58m$909–3,066
Busselton Airport (BQB) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busselton to Mackay is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $900 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Busselton to Mackay is to bus and fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $500 - $900.
The distance between Busselton and Mackay is 3621 km. The road distance is 4583.8 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Busselton to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Busselton. It is currently 4:09 AM in Busselton and 6:09 AM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Busselton to Mackay is 4584 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Busselton to Mackay.
There are 91+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Busselton, WA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Mackay (MKY) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- 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
- +61 (0)8 9753 7700
- bookings@swcl.com.au
- Website
- southwestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from Busselton to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
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