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How to get fromCobar to Mackayby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cobar to Mackay by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane DBO - MKY
    9h 16m
    $274–808

  2. Fly from Cobar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane CAZ - MKY
    7h 51m
    $161–675

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 590
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus bus
    39h 15m
    $352–634

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 590
    2. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain train
    40h 6m
    $169–4,064

  5. Drive 1,441.8 km

    1. Drive from Cobar to Mackaycar car 1,441.8 km
    17h 53m
    $274–396

  6. Bus via Urunga

    1. Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 590
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus bus
    42h 43m
    $356–509

Cobar to Mackay by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration39h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$352Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cobar, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Mackay via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, and Brisbane in around 39h 15m. Alternatively, FlyPelican, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Mackay (MKY) twice daily.

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