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How to get fromKarumba to Mackayby car, plane, bus, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Karumba to Mackay by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Mackay

    best
    1. Drive from Karumba to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car car
    2. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane ISA - MKY
    11h 6m
    $465–1,238

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Mackaytrain train Spirit of Queensland
    23h 9m
    $193–2,921

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mackaybus bus Pm19
    24h 5m
    $258–361

  4. Drive 1,235.6 km

    1. Drive from Karumba to Mackaycar car 1,235.6 km
    15h 34m
    $230–332

  5. Bus to Normanton, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus bus
    2. Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane NTN - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Mackaycar car
    10h 29m
    $345–845

  6. Bus to Normanton, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus bus
    2. Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane NTN - PPP
    3. Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain train
    26h 1m
    $411–1,495

  7. Bus to Normanton, fly to Mackay

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Normantonbus bus
    2. Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane NTN - MKY
    9h 56m
    $435–1,335

  8. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Karumba to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Mackaybus bus Brisbane
    24h 35m
    $268–491

Karumba to Mackay by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration23h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karumba, QLD, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Karumba to Mackay via Cairns Central Station in around 24h 5m.

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