There are 5 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
9h 53m$374–1,440Drive 4,583.5 km
- Drive from Busselton to Mackaycar 4,583.5 km
2d 2h$871–1,259Fly 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 23m$570–2,550Bus to Perth Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the bus from Busselton to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
11h 10m$450–496Fly Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Fly from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BQB - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
24h 3m$568–1,975
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 $450 - $500 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Busselton to Mackay is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $370 - $1,500.
The distance between Busselton and Mackay is 3621 km. The road distance is 4583.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Busselton to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Busselton. It is currently 10:36 AM in Busselton and 12:36 PM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Busselton to Mackay is 4583 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Busselton to Mackay.
There are 85+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Busselton, WA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar and Qantas fly from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Mackay (MKY) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–440
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
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
- 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
- $35–60
- 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/?
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $30–55
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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