There are 8 ways to get from Gilgandra to Mackay by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Gilgandra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Mackay (MKY)plane OAG - MKY
7h 19m$540–807Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Warren Rd After Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
37h 19m$209–4,043Bus, train via Urunga
- Take the bus from Warren Rd Before Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
29h 59m$263–3,963Bus
- Take the bus from Warren Rd Before Newell Hwy to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
34h 21m$294–474Drive 1,425.2 km
- Drive from Gilgandra to Mackaycar 1,425.2 km
16h 1m$257–370Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Warren Rd After Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Mackay (MKY)plane DBO - MKY
8h 12m$559–663Bus to Tamworth, fly
- Take the bus from Warren Rd Before Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Mackay (MKY)plane TMW - MKY
8h 59m$543–1,273Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Warren Rd Before Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
36h 15m$358–628
Gilgandra to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilgandra to Mackay is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gilgandra to Mackay is to drive and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $500 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilgandra to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Warren Rd Before Newell Hwy and arriving at Mackay via Lightning Ridge and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 21m.
The distance between Gilgandra and Mackay is 1578 km. The road distance is 1425.2 km.
The best way to get from Gilgandra to Mackay without a car is to bus and train via Urunga which takes 29h 59m and costs $260 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Gilgandra to Mackay, including transfers.
Gilgandra to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Warren Rd Before Newell Hwy station.
Gilgandra to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilgandra to Mackay is 1425 km. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Gilgandra to Mackay.
There are 85+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Gilgandra, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Warren Rd Before Newell Hwy to Mackay via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 34h 21m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mackay via Orange Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Tamworth to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Tamworth to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
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
- $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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Warren Rd Before Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Warren Rd Before Newell Hwy to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Warren Rd After Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–350
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