There are 9 ways to get from Glen Innes to Mackay by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Armidale, fly to Mackay
best- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mackay (MKY)ARM - MKY
8h 32m$515–724Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop142
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackay
21h 20m$86–3,781Bus via Lismore
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Manners St After Rouse St327
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St676
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F175
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackay
25h 27m$186–401Drive 1,221.4 km
- Drive from Glen Innes to Mackay1,221.4 km
14h 19m$232–334Bus, train to Tamworth, fly to Mackay
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Mackay (MKY)TMW - MKY
11h 58m$526–1,036Bus, bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwy
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Mackay (MKY)CFS - MKY
11h 20m$229–762Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)BNE - MKY
10h 9m$153–506Bus to Armidale, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)ARM - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackay
11h 27m$261–1,484Bus
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop142
- Take the bus from Grafton City South to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackay
29h 4m$195–291
Glen Innes to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glen Innes to Mackay is to bus which costs $190 - $300 and takes 29h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Glen Innes to Mackay is to bus and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $500 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Glen Innes to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St and arriving at Mackay via Manners St After Rouse St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 27m.
The distance between Glen Innes and Mackay is 1175 km. The road distance is 1221.4 km.
The best way to get from Glen Innes to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 20m and costs $85 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Glen Innes to Mackay, including transfers.
Glen Innes to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St station.
Glen Innes to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Manners St After Rouse St station.
Mackay is 1h behind Glen Innes. It is currently 9:50 PM in Glen Innes and 8:50 PM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Glen Innes to Mackay is 1221 km. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Glen Innes to Mackay.
What companies run services between Glen Innes, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Mackay via Manners St After Rouse St, Molesworth St After Conway St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane in around 25h 27m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Tamworth to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Armidale to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Armidale to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Armidale to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Tamworth to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Armidale to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Armidale to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- 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
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–453
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $6–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.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 Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Coffs Harbour Coach Terminal, Pacific Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Grafton City South to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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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