There are 3 ways to get from Mackay to Barkly Homestead by plane, car, or train
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Fly from Mackay, drive
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane MKY - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Barkly Homesteadcar
9h 19m$432–1,106Drive 1,681.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Mackay to Barkly Homesteadcar 1,681.2 km
17h 59m$309–446Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane PPP - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Barkly Homesteadcar
21h 29m$606–2,022
Mackay (MKY) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Barkly Homestead is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Barkly Homestead is to fly and drive which takes 9h 19m and costs $430 - $1,200.
The distance between Mackay and Barkly Homestead is 1451 km. The road distance is 1681.2 km.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Mackay to Barkly Homestead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Barkly Homestead is 1681 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Mackay to Barkly Homestead.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Barkly Homestead, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mackay to Barkly Homestead. However, you can fly to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) then drive to Barkly Homestead. Alternatively, you can drive from Mackay to Barkly Homestead in around 17h 59m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Mount Isa Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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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