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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cobar to Mackay by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Mackay

    best
    1. Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane DBO - MKY
    9h 20m
    $624–884

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 4m
    $224–4,064

  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 Coach Terminal to Mackaybus bus
    38h 41m
    $332–504

  4. Drive 1,441.8 km

    1. Drive from Cobar to Mackaycar car 1,441.8 km
    17h 53m
    $265–383

  5. Fly Cobar Airport to Mackay

    1. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane CAZ - MKY
    6h 46m
    $231–825

  6. Fly Cobar Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane CAZ - PPP
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain train
    8h 16m
    $392–1,735

  7. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane DBO - PPP
    3. Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain train
    12h
    $405–1,844

  8. 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 to Mackaybus bus
    41h 37m
    $386–669

Cobar to Mackay by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration40h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,521.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

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, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 38h 41m. Alternatively, FlyPelican, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Mackay (MKY) twice daily.

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