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

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There are 7 ways to get from Coonabarabran to Mackay by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane DBO - MKY
    7h 38m
    $265–796

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain train
    28h 56m
    $202–3,954

  3. Bus via Byron Bay

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus bus
    32h 30m
    $332–734

  4. Drive 1,330.9 km

    1. Drive from Coonabarabran to Mackaycar car 1,330.9 km
    14h 59m
    $253–365

  5. Bus to Tamworth, fly

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane TMW - MKY
    10h 11m
    $545–1,259

  6. Bus, bus to Armidale, fly

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane ARM - MKY
    10h 15m
    $562–789

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus bus
    36h 17m
    $322–459

Coonabarabran to Mackay by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration28h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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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, Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane in around 32h 30m.

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