There are 6 ways to get from Mackay to Molong by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)MKY - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Molong Station, Coach Stop
8h 28m$312–950Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow StationBmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Molong Station, Coach Stop569 / ...
34h 55m$138–3,940Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Molong Station, Coach Stop569 / ...
41h 59m$331–601Drive 1,561.8 km
- Drive from Mackay to Molong1,561.8 km
18h 24m$308–444Fly to Orange Airport
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Orange Airport (OAG)MKY - OAG
10h 6m$257–815Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)MKY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Molong Station, Coach Stop
12h 53m$267–807
Mackay to Molong by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Molong is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Molong is to fly and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $310 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Molong station. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Molong Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane, Central Station and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 59m.
The distance between Mackay and Molong is 1361 km. The road distance is 1561.8 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Molong without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 55m and costs $130 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Mackay to Molong, including transfers.
Mackay to Molong bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Molong is to bus which takes 41h 59m and costs $330 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $250 - $850 and takes 10h 6m.
Mackay to Molong bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Molong is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 11:24 AM in Mackay and 12:24 PM in Molong.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Molong, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to Molong Station, Coach Stop via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, and Bathurst Station, Coach Stop in around 41h 59m. Alternatively, Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and two other airlines fly from Mackay (MKY) to Orange Airport (OAG) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Mackay to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Mackay to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mackay to Orange Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- 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 Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Molong Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Molong Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Molong Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
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