There are 5 ways to get from Karratha to Mackay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mackay
best- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Mackay (MKY)plane KTA - MKY
10h 27m$791–1,848Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karratha Welcome Road to East Perthbus
- 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 22h$1,270–15,055Drive 4,832.8 km
- Drive from Karratha to Mackaycar 4,832.8 km
2d 3h$894–1,291Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane KTA - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
15h 2m$1,102–2,958Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane KTA - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
13h 33m$1,271–2,898
Karratha to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karratha to Mackay is to drive which costs $850 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Karratha to Mackay is to fly which takes 10h 27m and costs $750 - $1,900.
The distance between Karratha and Mackay is 3375 km. The road distance is 4832.8 km.
The best way to get from Karratha to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 22h and costs $1,200 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Karratha to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Karratha. It is currently 8:50 AM in Karratha and 10:50 AM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Karratha to Mackay is 4833 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Karratha to Mackay.
There are 85+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Karratha, WA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Mackay (MKY) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Karratha Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Moranbah Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
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
Bus from Karratha Welcome Road to East Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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