There are 6 ways to get from Mackay to Heatherbrae by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Newcastle Airport
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MKY - NTL
5h 17m$214–483Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain 32
27h 4m$114–3,763Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus 3204
30h 46m$200–288Drive 1,579.3 km
- Drive from Mackay to Heatherbraecar 1,579.3 km
18h 47m$286–412Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MKY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
7h 54m$233–499Bus via Newcastle Beach station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Newcastlebus Sydney
35h 13m$298–686
Mackay to Heatherbrae by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Heatherbrae is to bus which costs $200 - $290 and takes 30h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Heatherbrae is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $210 - $490.
The distance between Mackay and Heatherbrae is 1341 km. The road distance is 1579.3 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Heatherbrae without a car is to train which takes 27h 4m and costs $110 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Mackay to Heatherbrae, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mackay to Heatherbrae is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $210 - $490. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $3,800 and takes 27h 4m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $290 and takes 30h 46m.
Heatherbrae is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 12:39 PM in Mackay and 1:39 PM in Heatherbrae.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Heatherbrae is 1579 km. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from Mackay to Heatherbrae.
There are 475+ hotels available in Heatherbrae.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Heatherbrae, NSW, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mackay to Pacific Hwy Before Adelaide St via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Maitland Station, Hexham Station, and Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rd in around 27h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–480
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Roma Street Station, Stand F to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $140–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
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