There are 7 ways to get from Mackay to Devonport by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Mackay to Devonport Airport
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Devonport Airport (DPO)MKY - DPO
7h 23m$363–987Train, car ferry via Greenacre
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Southern Cross621 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
2d 5h$242–4,289Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
2d 13hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Mackay to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
36h 42m$511–918Fly Mackay to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Launceston (LST)MKY - LST
- Take the bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
7h 47m$305–393Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Devonport Airport
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Devonport Airport (DPO)PPP - DPO
9h 8m$451–2,132Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
3d 7h$3,413–8,290
Mackay to Devonport by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Devonport is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $400 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Devonport is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $360 - $1,000.
The distance between Mackay and Devonport is 2248 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Devonport without a car is to train and car ferry via Greenacre which takes 2 days 5h and costs $240 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Mackay to Devonport, including transfers.
Devonport is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 3:38 PM in Mackay and 4:38 PM in Devonport.
There are 152+ hotels available in Devonport.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Devonport, TAS, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Devonport Airport (DPO) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Devonport Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Devonport Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Launceston via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Devonport Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–350
Flights from Mackay to Launceston via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–350
- 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
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–453
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $6–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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 Strathfield Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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