There are 6 ways to get from Childers to Mackay by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Bundaberg, fly
best- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Mackay (MKY)plane BDB - MKY
5h 28m$445–509Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Childers to Mackaybus Townsville / ...
9h 50m$85–230Bus, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Mackaytrain Spirit of Queensland
10h 25mDrive 655.7 km
- Drive from Childers to Mackaycar 655.7 km
7h 29m$117–169Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mackay (MKY)plane HVB - MKY
6h 52m$441–691Bus via Benaraby
- Take the bus from Childers to Benarabybus Pm16
- Take the bus from Benaraby to Mackaybus Pm16
10h 5m$96–140
Childers to Mackay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Mackay is to bus via Benaraby which costs $95 - $140 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Mackay is to bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $440 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Childers and arriving at Mackay. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Childers and Mackay is 570 km. The road distance is 655.7 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Mackay without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $85 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Childers to Mackay, including transfers.
Childers to Mackay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Childers station.
Childers to Mackay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Mackay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Mackay is 656 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Childers to Mackay.
There are 85+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Childers to Mackay twice daily. Tickets cost $100–230 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–480
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–480
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–480
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mackay via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,246
- 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
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–150
- Gold Class
- $1,793
- Heritage Class
- $2,246
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Childers to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $120–190
- Flexible
- $160–230
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Childers to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Childers to Benaraby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Benaraby to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
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