There are 6 ways to get from Gympie to Mackay by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Take the bus from Gympie to Hervey Bay
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mackay (MKY)HVB - MKY
6h 21m$391–774Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gympie North to MackaySpirit of Queensland
11h 43m$50–2,912Bus
- Take the bus from Gympie to MackayTownsville / ...
12h 25m$100–290Drive 781.1 km
- Drive from Gympie to Mackay781.1 km
9h 16m$148–214Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)BNE - MKY
7h 5m$123–338Bus via Kybong
- Take the bus from Kybong to MackayPm16
15h 25m$125–190
Gympie to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gympie to Mackay is to bus via Kybong which costs $120 - $190 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Gympie to Mackay is to bus and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $390 - $800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gympie and arriving at Mackay. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Gympie and Mackay is 725 km. The road distance is 781.1 km.
The best way to get from Gympie to Mackay without a car is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs $50 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Gympie to Mackay, including transfers.
Gympie to Mackay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Gympie station.
The best way to get from Gympie to Mackay is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs $50 - $3,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $290 and takes 12h 25m.
Gympie to Mackay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Mackay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gympie to Mackay is 781 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Gympie to Mackay.
What companies run services between Gympie, QLD, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Gympie North to Mackay 4 times a week. Tickets cost $40–2,874 and the journey takes 10h 34m. Alternatively, Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Gympie to Mackay twice daily. Tickets cost $120–290 and the journey takes 12h 25m. Premier Motor Service also services this route once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mackay via Brisbane Airport, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–700
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gympie North to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–2,874
- 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
- $85–270
- AChoice
- $40–190
- Gold Class
- $2,295
- Heritage Class
- $2,874
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Gympie to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $27–45
Bus from Gympie to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–290
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Gympie to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Gympie to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Kybong to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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