There are 6 ways to get from Mackay to Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus
6hDrive 1,307 km
cheapest- Drive from Mackay to Gunnedahcar 1,307 km
14h 50m$233–337Train, bus
- 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 Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus 362
27h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus 362
31h 1mFly 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 Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus
8h 4mBus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus 362
37h 41m
Mackay (MKY) to Tamworth (TMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Gunnedah is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Gunnedah is to drive which takes 14h 50m and costs $230 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Gunnedah station. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
The distance between Mackay and Gunnedah is 1201 km. The road distance is 1307 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Gunnedah without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from Mackay to Gunnedah, including transfers.
Mackay to Gunnedah bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Gunnedah bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Gunnedah is 1307 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Mackay to Gunnedah.
There are 13+ hotels available in Gunnedah.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Gunnedah, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- 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
- $100–3,519
- 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
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- 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 Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–320
- Flexible
- $280–400
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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