There are 6 ways to get from Mackay to Mossman by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Mackay, bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)MKY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mossman
8h 10m$256–566Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to MossmanCairns
13h 42m$63–2,692Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Cairns Central StationPm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to MossmanCairns
14h 25m$126–179Drive 806.2 km
- Drive from Mackay to Mossman806.2 km
9h 48m$153–221Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mossman
7h 44m$292–1,342Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Mackay to CairnsCairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to MossmanCairns
14h 34m$144–304
Mackay to Mossman by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Mossman is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Mossman is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 44m and costs $290 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Mossman. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Mossman via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Mackay and Mossman is 683 km. The road distance is 806.2 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Mossman without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 42m and costs $60 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Mackay to Mossman, including transfers.
Mackay to Mossman bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Mossman bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Mossman is 806 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Mackay to Mossman.
There are 609+ hotels available in Mossman.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Mossman, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to Mossman via Cairns in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- 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
- $35–2,652
- 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
- $85–260
- AChoice
- $35–170
- Gold Class
- $2,118
- Heritage Class
- $2,652
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–453
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $6–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Mossman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $170–270
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