There are 6 ways to get from Mackay to Geraldton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Mackay
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Geraldton Airport (GET)plane MKY - GET
11h$404–943Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Joondalup Stn Transwa Joondalup to Transwa Bay Transwa Geraldtonbus
4d 15h$1,024–12,695Drive 4,861.7 km
- Drive from Mackay to Geraldtoncar 4,861.7 km
2d 6h$878–1,268Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Geraldton Airport (GET)plane PPP - GET
15h 5m$572–1,834Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Geraldton Airport (GET)plane MOV - GET
14h$709–2,080Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from East Perth to Geraldton stationbus
4d 19h$1,149–9,430
Mackay to Geraldton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Geraldton is to fly which costs $400 - $950 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Geraldton is to fly which takes 11h and costs $400 - $950.
The distance between Mackay and Geraldton is 3575 km. The road distance is 4861.7 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Geraldton without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 15h and costs $1,000 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Mackay to Geraldton, including transfers.
Geraldton is 2h behind Mackay. It is currently 12:44 PM in Mackay and 10:44 AM in Geraldton.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Geraldton is 4862 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Mackay to Geraldton.
There are 58+ hotels available in Geraldton.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Geraldton, WA, Australia?
Qantas, Aviair, and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Geraldton Airport (GET) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Geraldton Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Geraldton Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Geraldton Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Geraldton Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Geraldton Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Geraldton Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- aviair.com.au
Flights from Mackay to Geraldton Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Mackay to Geraldton Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Geraldton Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Geraldton Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- 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
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- info@transwa.wa.gov.au
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Joondalup Stn Transwa Joondalup to Transwa Bay Transwa Geraldton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- 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/
Bus from East Perth to Geraldton station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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