There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Mackay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Edmonton International Airport to Mackay
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Mackay (MKY)plane YEG - MKY
25h 12m$708–2,608Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Mackay (MKY)plane YYC - MKY
27h 45m$671–2,371Fly Edmonton International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane YEG - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
28h 52m$969–4,018Fly Edmonton International Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane YEG - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
30h 3m$1,138–4,258Fly Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane YEG - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
31h 12m$1,032–3,618
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Mackay is to bus and fly which costs $650 - $2,400 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Mackay is to fly which takes 25h 12m and costs $700 - $2,700.
The distance between Edmonton and Mackay is 12387 km.
It takes approximately 25h 12m to get from Edmonton to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 16h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 11:32 PM in Edmonton and 3:32 PM in Mackay.
There are 86+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Air Canada, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Mackay (MKY) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Mackay via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Calgary International Airport, Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mackay via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- 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
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–71
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $70–71
- 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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