There are 3 ways to get from Mackay to Hobart by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hobart
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Hobart (HBA)plane MKY - HBA
6h 25m$185–685Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mackay to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Hobartcar
39h 55m$523–942Fly to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Launceston (LST)plane MKY - LST
- Take the bus from Perth Fire Station, Main Rd to Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool Stbus
9h 8m$190–713
Mackay (MKY) to Hobart (HBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Hobart is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Hobart is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Mackay and Hobart is 2432 km.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Mackay to Hobart, including transfers.
Hobart is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 7:05 AM in Mackay and 8:05 AM in Hobart.
There are 846+ hotels available in Hobart.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Hobart, TAS, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Mackay (MKY) to Hobart (HBA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Hobart via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Hobart via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Launceston via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Hobart via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Mackay to Hobart via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Mackay to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Mackay to Launceston via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Hobart via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mackay to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Perth Fire Station, Main Rd to Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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