There are 8 ways to get from Glen Innes to Mackay by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Armidale, fly
best- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mackay (MKY)plane ARM - MKY
10h 1m$494–670Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 142
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
21h 20m$141–3,781Bus via Lismore
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 676
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
25h 49m$173–279Drive 1,221.4 km
- Drive from Glen Innes to Mackaycar 1,221.4 km
14h 13m$222–320Bus, train to Tamworth, fly
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Mackay (MKY)plane TMW - MKY
9h 49m$258–796Bus, train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Mackay (MKY)plane CFS - MKY
10h 5m$215–821Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
10h 15m$198–506Bus
- Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 142
- Take the bus from Grafton City South to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
27h 59m$225–451
Glen Innes to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glen Innes to Mackay is to bus via Lismore which costs $170 - $280 and takes 25h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Glen Innes to Mackay is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $250 - $800.
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 Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 49m.
The distance between Glen Innes and Mackay is 1177 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 $140 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 10h 1m 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.
Yes, the driving distance between Glen Innes to Mackay is 1221 km. It takes approximately 14h 13m to drive from Glen Innes to Mackay.
There are 94+ hotels available in 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 Coach Terminal in around 25h 49m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Tamworth to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Tamworth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Coffs Harbour Airport, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Tamworth to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- 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
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
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
- $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
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
Train from Grafton Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- 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 5m
- 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 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 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 Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- 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/
- 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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