There are 7 ways to get from Mackay to Coonabarabran by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Tamworth (TMW)plane MKY - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
7h 16mDrive 1,331 km
cheapest- Drive from Mackay to Coonabarabrancar 1,331 km
14h 59m$238–343Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
29h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
32h 17mFly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane MKY - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
7h 24mFly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Armidale (ARM)plane MKY - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
9h 20mBus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
38h 57m
Mackay (MKY) to Tamworth (TMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Coonabarabran is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Coonabarabran is to drive which takes 14h 59m and costs $230 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Coonabarabran. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 17m.
The distance between Mackay and Coonabarabran is 1307 km. The road distance is 1331 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Coonabarabran without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Mackay to Coonabarabran, including transfers.
Mackay to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Coonabarabran is 1331 km. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Mackay to Coonabarabran.
There are 17+ hotels available in Coonabarabran.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 32h 17m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- 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
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–320
- Flexible
- $280–400
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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