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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mackay to Coonabarabran by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly 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
    7h 21m
    $276–819

  2. Drive  1,331 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mackay to Coonabarabrancar car 1,331 km
    14h 59m
    $244–352

  3. Train, bus

    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
    29h 14m
    $270–3,873

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Moreebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Werris Creek Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Werris Creek Station to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus 362
    33h 58m
    $324–691

  5. Fly 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
    8h 23m
    $315–960

  6. Fly 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
    9h 25m
    $551–683

  7. Bus via Urunga

    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus bus
    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
    38h 57m
    $376–705

Mackay to Coonabarabran by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,307.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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, Brisbane Roma Street, Moree, Moree Station, Coach Stop, Werris Creek Station, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 33h 58m.

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