There are 4 ways to get from Mackay to Athens by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Mackay
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MKY - ATH
26h 11m€491–1,471Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PPP - ATH
30h 16m€447–1,406Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MOV - ATH
27h 36m€499–1,537Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HTI - ATH
33h 1m€491–1,390
Mackay (MKY) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Athens is to train and fly which costs €440 - €1500 and takes 30h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Athens is to fly which takes 26h 11m and costs €490 - €1500.
The distance between Mackay and Athens is 14518 km.
It takes approximately 26h 11m to get from Mackay to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h behind Mackay. It is currently 11:16 PM in Mackay and 3:16 PM in Athens.
There are 1330+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Athens, Greece?
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Mackay (MKY) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Athens International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Athens International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Athens International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Mackay to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Athens International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–269
- 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
- €50–110
- AChoice
- €3–17
- Gold Class
- €215
- Heritage Class
- €269
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- €20–28
- Advantage
- €20–30
- Flexible
- €20–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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