There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Mackay by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Mackay
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Mackay (MKY)plane DUB - MKY
30h 52m$803–2,419Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane DUB - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
32h 37m$1,064–3,829Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane DUB - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
36h 43m$1,233–3,969Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane DUB - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
34h 47m$1,122–3,329
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Mackay is to fly which costs $800 - $2,500 and takes 30h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Mackay is to fly which takes 30h 52m and costs $800 - $2,500.
The distance between Dublin and Mackay is 15880 km.
It takes approximately 30h 52m to get from Dublin to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 9h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 1:38 AM in Dublin and 10:38 AM in Mackay.
There are 87+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Mackay (MKY) twice daily.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Moranbah Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Moranbah Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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