There are 8 ways to get from Coonabarabran to Mackay by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Tamworth, fly to Mackay
best- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Mackay (MKY)plane TMW - MKY
8h 11m$535–1,159Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
28h 56m$202–3,954Bus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Coffs Harbour Stationbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
31h 50m$317–579Drive 1,330.9 km
- Drive from Coonabarabran to Mackaycar 1,330.9 km
14h 59m$242–349Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Mackay (MKY)plane DBO - MKY
9h 4m$235–722Bus, bus to Armidale, fly to Mackay
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mackay (MKY)plane ARM - MKY
10h 5m$532–689Bus to Tamworth, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane TMW - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
10h 56m$541–1,369Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus
36h 17m$322–459
Coonabarabran to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coonabarabran to Mackay is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Coonabarabran to Mackay is to bus and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Coonabarabran to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy and arriving at Mackay via Tamworth Station, Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
The distance between Coonabarabran and Mackay is 1307 km. The road distance is 1330.9 km.
The best way to get from Coonabarabran to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 56m and costs $200 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Coonabarabran to Mackay, including transfers.
Coonabarabran to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy station.
Coonabarabran to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Tamworth Station, Coach Stop.
Mackay is 1h behind Coonabarabran. It is currently 10:09 AM in Coonabarabran and 9:09 AM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Coonabarabran to Mackay is 1331 km. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Coonabarabran to Mackay.
What companies run services between Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Mackay via Tamworth Station, Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane in around 31h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tamworth to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tamworth to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mackay via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- 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/
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