There are 7 ways to get from Mackay to Mount Garnet by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mackay to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MKY - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Mount Garnetcar
5h 29m$296–581Train, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Tullytrain
- Drive from Tully to Ravenshoecar
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Mount Garnetbus
11h 46m$73–2,210Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Garnetbus Cairns
17h 5m$145–209Drive 762.6 km
- Drive from Mackay to Mount Garnetcar 762.6 km
9h 3m$140–202Fly Mackay to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MKY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Garnetbus
10h 20m$267–577Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Garnetbus
10h 24m$301–1,272Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Mackay to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Garnetbus Cairns
17h 16m$163–334
Mackay to Mount Garnet by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Mount Garnet is to drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Mount Garnet is to fly and drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $290 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Mount Garnet. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Mount Garnet via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Mackay and Mount Garnet is 705 km. The road distance is 762.6 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Mount Garnet without a car is to bus which takes 17h 5m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Mackay to Mount Garnet, including transfers.
Mackay to Mount Garnet bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Mount Garnet bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Mount Garnet is 763 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Mackay to Mount Garnet.
There are one+ hotels available in Mount Garnet.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Mount Garnet, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to Mount Garnet via Cairns Central Station in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–400
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–2,146
- 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
- $85–240
- AChoice
- $30–140
- Gold Class
- $1,714
- Heritage Class
- $2,146
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 Ravenshoe to Mount Garnet
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mount Garnet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- 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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