There are 6 ways to get from Busselton to Mackay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Busselton Airport to Mackay
best- Fly from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Mackay (MKY)plane BQB - MKY
9h 53m$344–1,240Bus, train via Mandurah
- Take the bus from Albert St Transwa Busselton to Mandurah Stn Transwa Mandurahbus
- Take the train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1train
- 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
5d 2h$993–14,738Drive 4,583.5 km
- Drive from Busselton to Mackaycar 4,583.5 km
2d 2h$828–1,196Fly 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
22h 48m$530–2,250Bus 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$430–486Bus, train
- Take the bus from Busselton to Perth Elizabeth Quay Busportbus
- 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 bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
5d 5h$1,110–11,509
Busselton to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busselton to Mackay is to bus and fly which costs $430 - $490 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Busselton to Mackay is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Busselton and Mackay is 3621 km. The road distance is 4583.5 km.
The best way to get from Busselton to Mackay without a car is to bus and train via Mandurah which takes 5 days 2h and costs $950 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Busselton to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Busselton. It is currently 1:29 PM in Busselton and 3:29 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 83+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Busselton Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Busselton Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–430
- Phone
- 13 62 13
- Website
- transperth.wa.gov.au
Train from Mandurah Stn Platform 1 to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Timetables
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
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- info@transwa.wa.gov.au
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Albert St Transwa Busselton to Mandurah Stn Transwa Mandurah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- 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
- +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/?
Bus from Busselton to Perth Elizabeth Quay Busport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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 Brisbane to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–350
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