There are 5 ways to get from Esperance to Mackay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mackay
best- Fly from Esperance Airport (EPR) to Mackay (MKY)plane EPR - MKY
11h 27m$368–1,056Bus, train
- Take the bus from Transwa Bay Transwa Esperance to Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth Set-Downbus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
5d 9h$1,118–14,826Drive 4,078.1 km
- Drive from Esperance to Mackaycar 4,078.1 km
45h 23m$724–1,046Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Esperance Airport (EPR) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane EPR - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
16h 53m$568–1,606Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Esperance Airport (EPR) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane EPR - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
19h 22m$549–1,966
Esperance to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esperance to Mackay is to fly which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Esperance to Mackay is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $360 - $1,100.
The distance between Esperance and Mackay is 3045 km. The road distance is 4078.1 km.
The best way to get from Esperance to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 9h and costs $1,100 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Esperance to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Esperance. It is currently 9:24 PM in Esperance and 11:24 PM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Esperance to Mackay is 4078 km. It takes approximately 45h 23m to drive from Esperance to Mackay.
There are 88+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Esperance, WA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Regional Express, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Esperance Airport (EPR) to Mackay (MKY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Esperance Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,000
Flights from Esperance Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Esperance Airport to Mackay via Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,000
Flights from Esperance Airport to Moranbah Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–3,100
Flights from Esperance Airport to Moranbah Airport via Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Esperance Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Esperance Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Esperance Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Esperance Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Esperance Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Esperance Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
- 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
- $100–3,519
- 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
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $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 662 205
- info@transwa.wa.gov.au
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Transwa Bay Transwa Esperance to Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth Set-Down
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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