There are 6 ways to get from Mackay to Busselton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Mackay to Busselton Airport
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane MKY - BQB
16h 38m$538–1,911Fly Mackay to Perth Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MKY - PER
- Take the bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Busseltonbus
12h$429–481Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Cockburn Central Station to Busseltonbus
4d 12h$999–12,670Drive 4,583.3 km
- Drive from Mackay to Busseltoncar 4,583.3 km
2d 3h$828–1,196Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Busselton Airport
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane PPP - BQB
21h 38m$726–3,042Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth Elizabeth Quay Busport to Busseltonbus
4d 16h$1,094–9,350
Mackay to Busselton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Busselton is to fly and bus which costs $420 - $490 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Busselton is to fly and bus which takes 12h and costs $420 - $490.
The distance between Mackay and Busselton is 3621 km. The road distance is 4583.3 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Busselton without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 12h and costs $1,000 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 16h 38m to get from Mackay to Busselton, including transfers.
Busselton is 2h behind Mackay. It is currently 11:22 AM in Mackay and 9:22 AM in Busselton.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Busselton is 4583 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Mackay to Busselton.
There are 760+ hotels available in Busselton.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Busselton, WA, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Busselton Airport (BQB) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Townsville, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–430
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–430
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–3,519
- 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
- $85–290
- AChoice
- $45–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
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
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- 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
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 9753 7700
- bookings@swcl.com.au
- Website
- southwestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from Cockburn Central Station to Busselton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
Bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Busselton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
Bus from Perth Elizabeth Quay Busport to Busselton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- info@transwa.wa.gov.au
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Cockburn Central Station to Busselton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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