There are 5 ways to get from Mackay to Marcoola by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, train, line 615 bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MKY - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus
5h 12m$125–328Train
- Take the train from Mackay to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
12h 11m$144–3,190Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus Pm19
16h 13m$127–176Drive 857.3 km
- Drive from Mackay to Marcoolacar 857.3 km
10h 19m$154–222Bus via Noosa Junction station, stop B
- Take the bus from Mackay to Noosa Junctionbus Brisbane
17h 4m$130–355
Mackay to Marcoola by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Marcoola is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Marcoola is to fly and train and line 615 bus which takes 5h 12m and costs $120 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Marcoola. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Tamarindus St near Cycas St via Sixth Ave at Maroochy Library and Maroochydore station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
The distance between Mackay and Marcoola is 929 km. The road distance is 857.3 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Marcoola without a car is to train which takes 12h 11m and costs $140 - $3,200.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Mackay to Marcoola, including transfers.
Mackay to Marcoola bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Marcoola is to train which takes 12h 11m and costs $140 - $3,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $180 and takes 16h 13m.
Mackay to Marcoola bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Maroochydore Sixth Avenue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Marcoola is 857 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Mackay to Marcoola.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Marcoola, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Mackay to Nambour 4 times a week. Tickets cost $90–3,130 and the journey takes 11h 52m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Mackay to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue once daily. Tickets cost $120–180 and the journey takes 15h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,130
- 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
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–200
- Gold Class
- $2,499
- Heritage Class
- $3,130
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Mackay to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–360
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