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
8h 1m$558–1,214Train, bus
cheapest- 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
28h 59m$206–3,873Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
34h 45m$317–574Drive 1,331 km
- Drive from Mackay to Coonabarabrancar 1,331 km
14h 59m$253–365Fly 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
8h 14m$325–918Fly 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 30m$583–755Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Port Macquariebus
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
39h 7m$298–655
Mackay to Coonabarabran by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Coonabarabran is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Coonabarabran is to fly and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $550 - $1,300.
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 Brisbane Roma Street, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Cudgery St Dorrigo and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 45m.
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 28h 59m and costs $200 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Mackay to Coonabarabran, including transfers.
Mackay to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Coonabarabran is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 12:01 AM in Mackay and 1:01 AM in Coonabarabran.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Coonabarabran is 1331 km. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Mackay to 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 Roma Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Cudgery St Dorrigo, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 34h 45m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- 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
- 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
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–400
Bus from Brisbane to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–200
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