There are 5 ways to get from Cowra to Mackay by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Mackay (MKY)plane OAG - MKY
6h 24m$215–672Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
35h 11m$135–4,023Bus
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 532 / ...
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rdbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
39h 4m$244–527Drive 1,674.2 km
- Drive from Cowra to Mackaycar 1,674.2 km
19h 6m$303–437Bus, train via Penrith
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus
43h 14m$280–414
Cowra to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Mackay is to bus and train via Penrith which costs $280 - $420 and takes 43h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Mackay is to drive and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Mackay via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 4m.
The distance between Cowra and Mackay is 1443 km. The road distance is 1674.2 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 11m and costs $130 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Cowra to Mackay, including transfers.
Cowra to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Bathurst Station, Coach Stop.
Mackay is 1h behind Cowra. It is currently 8:33 AM in Cowra and 7:33 AM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Mackay is 1674 km. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Cowra to Mackay.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Mackay via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane in around 39h 4m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.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 Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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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