There are 8 ways to get from Mackay to Goondiwindi by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mackay to Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)MKY - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindi
8h 2m$190–425Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma StreetSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindi
19h 41m$120–3,614Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma StreetPm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindi
23h$206–285Drive 987.7 km
- Drive from Mackay to Goondiwindi987.7 km
11h 18m$188–271Fly Mackay to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Inverell Airport (IVR)MKY - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
10h 10m$415–1,217Fly Mackay to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)MKY - WTB
- Take the bus from Pittsworth to Goondiwindi
10h 21m$362–1,099Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)PPP - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindi
10h 46m$253–1,222Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Mackay to BrisbaneBrisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to GoondiwindiBrisbane
25h$249–625
Mackay to Goondiwindi by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Goondiwindi is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Goondiwindi is to fly and bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $190 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Goondiwindi. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Goondiwindi via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Mackay and Goondiwindi is 1161 km. The road distance is 987.7 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Goondiwindi without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 41m and costs $120 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Mackay to Goondiwindi, including transfers.
Mackay to Goondiwindi bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Goondiwindi bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Goondiwindi is 988 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Mackay to Goondiwindi.
There are 14+ hotels available in Goondiwindi.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Goondiwindi, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to Goondiwindi via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane City in around 23h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–480
Flights from Mackay to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Mackay to Inverell Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Inverell Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mackay to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- 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
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Pittsworth to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Schedules at
- crisps.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
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