There are 5 ways to get from Mackay to Nambour by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MKY - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2train
3h 51m$122–325Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
11h 52m$90–3,130Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Cooroybus Pm19
15h 36m$120–167Drive 847.3 km
- Drive from Mackay to Nambourcar 847.3 km
10h 2m$152–219Bus via Cooroy (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Mackay to Cooroybus Brisbane
17h 15m$160–348
Mackay to Nambour by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Nambour is to bus which costs $120 - $170 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Nambour is to fly and train which takes 3h 51m and costs $120 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Nambour. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Price St near Hospital Rd via Maple St near Myall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mackay and arriving at Nambour. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Mackay and Nambour is 903 km. The road distance is 847.3 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Nambour without a car is to train which takes 11h 52m and costs $90 - $3,200.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Mackay to Nambour, including transfers.
Mackay to Nambour bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Nambour train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Nambour is to train which takes 11h 52m and costs $90 - $3,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 15h 36m.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Nambour, 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 Cooroy once daily. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 14h 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
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- 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 Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- 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 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Advantage
- $190–280
- Flexible
- $240–350
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Mackay to Nambour bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cooroy station.
Mackay to Nambour train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Nambour station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Nambour is 847 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Mackay to Nambour.
There are 1436+ hotels available in Nambour.