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How to get fromMackay to Coolahby plane, bus, train, car, taxi or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Mackay to Coolah by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Mackay to Tamworth, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane MKY - TMW
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus bus
    10h 11m
    $533–1,247

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus 362
    5. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus bus 574
    31h 9m
    $216–3,888

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus 362
    5. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus bus 574
    34h 45m
    $312–434

  4. Drive 1,405.2 km

    1. Drive from Mackay to Coolahcar car 1,405.2 km
    15h 57m
    $267–386

  5. Fly Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane MKY - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus bus
    9h 19m
    $332–943

  6. Fly Mackay to Armidale, bus

    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Armidale (ARM)plane plane MKY - ARM
    2. Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus bus
    11h 40m
    $593–770

  7. Fly Mackay to Newcastle Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane MKY - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Binnia St After Booyamurra Stbus bus
    15h 27m
    $260–699

  8. Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain train
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane PPP - TMW
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus bus
    13h 26m
    $570–1,426

  9. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Maitland Station to Scone Stationtrain train Hun
    4. Take the bus from Scone Grammar School, Kingdon St to Merriwa Central School, Mackenzie Stbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Merriwa Central School, Mackenzie St to Coolahtaxi taxi
    31h 32m
    $314–4,031

  10. Bus via Byron Bay

    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    5. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus 362
    6. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus bus 574
    38h 50m
    $470–804

Mackay to Coolah by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$216Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Coolah, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Mackay to Binnia St Before Booyamurra St via Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy in around 34h 45m.

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