There are 6 ways to get from Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd by plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly to Avalon Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MKY - AVV
- Take the taxi from Avalon-Airport-AVV to Cairnes St/Batman Rdtaxi
5h 44m$351–1,036Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
43h 35m$253–4,037Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
2d 3h$388–712Drive 2,385.2 km
- Drive from Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rdcar 2,385.2 km
26h 52m$437–631Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MKY - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
7h 43m$297–527Train
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
2d 20h$2,719–7,238
Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd is to fly and shuttle which costs $290 - $550 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 44m and costs $350 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Cairnes St/Batman Rd via Brisbane, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Mackay and Cairnes St/Batman Rd is 1985 km. The road distance is 2385.2 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 43h 35m and costs $250 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd, including transfers.
Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd is to train via Sydney which takes 43h 35m and costs $250 - $4,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 2 days 3h.
Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Cairnes St/Batman Rd is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 1:02 PM in Mackay and 2:02 PM in Cairnes St/Batman Rd.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Cairnes St/Batman Rd, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Geelong Station, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 43h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mackay to Cairnes St/Batman Rd via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–500
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- 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
- $100–3,519
- 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
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
13cabs
- Phone
- 13 2227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Geelong Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 (03) 4216 5348
- Website
- geelongtaxiservice.com
Bannockburn Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5281 1777
- Website
- 131008.com
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