There are 4 ways to get from Mackay to Malta by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Mackay
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MKY - MLA
29h 15m€553–1,585Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MOV - MLA
34h 5m€542–1,655Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane PPP - MLA
32h 5m€709–2,327Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane HTI - MLA
34h 30m€795–2,255
Mackay (MKY) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Malta is to fly which costs €550 - €1600 and takes 29h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Malta is to fly which takes 29h 15m and costs €550 - €1600.
The distance between Mackay and Malta is 15349 km.
It takes approximately 29h 15m to get from Mackay to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 8h behind Mackay. It is currently 8:27 PM in Mackay and 12:27 PM in Malta.
There are 6495+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Malta?
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and Qantas fly from Mackay (MKY) to Malta International Airport (MLA) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Malta International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Malta International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,700
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Malta International Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Malta International Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
Train operators
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–271
- 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
- €14–26
- AChoice
- €13–18
- Gold Class
- €217
- Heritage Class
- €271
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- €21–30
- Advantage
- €21–35
- Flexible
- €24–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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