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
6h$551–1,201Drive 1,307 km
cheapest- Drive from Mackay to Gunnedahcar 1,307 km
14h 50m$242–349Train, 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 43m$253–3,863Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- 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 19m$295–409Fly 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 4m$306–857Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus 362
34h 24m$464–782
Mackay to Gunnedah by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Gunnedah is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Gunnedah is to fly and bus which takes 6h and costs $550 - $1,200.
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 19m.
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 43m and costs $250 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Mackay to Gunnedah, including transfers.
Mackay to Gunnedah bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Gunnedah bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Gunnedah is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 4:30 AM in Mackay and 5:30 AM in Gunnedah.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Gunnedah is 1307 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Mackay to 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 Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 31h 19m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane, Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.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
- 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
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
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