There are 8 ways to get from London to Mackay by plane, train, or car
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mackay
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mackay (MKY)LHR - MKY
28h 26m$721–2,654Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mackay (MKY)LGW - MKY
28h 57m$677–1,952Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Mackay (MKY)BHX - MKY
30h 18m$973–2,158Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)LGW - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackay
34h 22m$1,073–3,462Fly London City Airport to Mackay
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mackay (MKY)LCY - MKY
32h 39m$1,104–3,807Fly London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)LHR - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Mackay
30h 4m$1,291–2,464Fly London Heathrow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)LHR - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackay
31h 31m$1,167–4,564Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Townsville Airport (TSV)LGW - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Mackay
31h 40m$797–2,262
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Mackay is to train and fly which costs $650 - $2,000 and takes 28h 57m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mackay is to fly which takes 28h 26m and costs $700 - $2,700.
The distance between London and Mackay is 15769 km.
It takes approximately 28h 26m to get from London to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 10h ahead of London. It is currently 4:20 PM in London and 2:20 AM in Mackay.
There are 86+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between London, England and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mackay (MKY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mackay via Zurich, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mackay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from London City Airport to Mackay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from London City Airport to Mackay via Zurich, Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Perth, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mackay via Zurich, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from London City Airport to Mackay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from London City Airport to Mackay via Zurich, Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mackay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mackay via Zurich, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mackay via Shanghai Pudong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $51–52
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $420–460
- Sleeper Seat
- $120–160
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $490–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
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
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