There are 6 ways to get from Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackay by taxi, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus
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Taxi to Avalon Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Avalon-Airport-AVVtaxi
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Mackay (MKY)plane AVV - MKY
6h 31m$350–1,016Train
cheapest- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
43h 43m$249–4,118Bus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
47h 39m$403–853Drive 2,383.4 km
- Drive from Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackaycar 2,383.4 km
26h 56m$437–631Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mackay (MKY)plane MEL - MKY
8h 5m$295–535Train, bus
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus
2d 3h$329–638
Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackay is to shuttle and fly which costs $290 - $550 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackay is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $350 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Ibbotson St/Batman Rd and arriving at Mackay via Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 39m.
The distance between Cairnes St/Batman Rd and Mackay is 1986 km. The road distance is 2383.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackay without a car is to train which takes 43h 43m and costs $240 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackay, including transfers.
Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
The best way to get from Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackay is to train which takes 43h 43m and costs $240 - $4,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $900 and takes 47h 39m.
Cairnes St/Batman Rd to Mackay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Mackay is 1h behind Cairnes St/Batman Rd. It is currently 6:19 PM in Cairnes St/Batman Rd and 5:19 PM in Mackay.
What companies run services between Cairnes St/Batman Rd, VIC, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ibbotson St/Batman Rd to Mackay via Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Geelong Station, Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 43h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ibbotson St/Batman Rd to Mackay via Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 47h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
- $100–3,519
- 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
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
Bus from Brisbane to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–350
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Geelong Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 (03) 4216 5348
- Website
- geelongtaxiservice.com
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
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