There are 5 ways to get from Mackay to Manunda by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MKY - CNS
3h 3m$271–564Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
12h 3m$83–2,653Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
12h 36m$90–153Drive 730.1 km
- Drive from Mackay to Manundacar 730.1 km
8h 41m$135–194Bus via Mackay (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Mackay to Cairnsbus Cairns
12h 42m$127–270
Mackay to Manunda by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Manunda is to bus which costs $90 - $160 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Manunda is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Manunda. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Raintrees Shopping Centre Stop B via Cairns City bus station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Mackay and Manunda is 607 km. The road distance is 730.1 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Manunda without a car is to train which takes 12h 3m and costs $80 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Mackay to Manunda, including transfers.
Mackay to Manunda bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Manunda is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $2,700 and takes 12h 3m, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $160 and takes 12h 36m.
Mackay to Manunda bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Manunda is 730 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Mackay to Manunda.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Manunda, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Mackay to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $80–2,652 and the journey takes 11h 27m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,652
- 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
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–170
- Gold Class
- $2,118
- Heritage Class
- $2,652
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–270
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