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 43m$448–1,356Drive 4,583.8 km
- Drive from Busselton to Mackaycar 4,583.8 km
2d 2h$830–1,199Fly 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$769–2,776Bus 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 20m$521–842Fly 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
23h 38m$738–2,196
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 - $850 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Busselton to Mackay is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $440 - $1,400.
The distance between Busselton and Mackay is 3621 km. The road distance is 4583.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Busselton to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Busselton. It is currently 10:10 AM in Busselton and 12:10 PM 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 98+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Busselton Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 9753 7700
- bookings@swcl.com.au
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
Bus from Busselton to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
- Schedules at
- South West Coach Lines
- Book at
- South West Coach Lines
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