There are 7 ways to get from Mackay to Perth by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Mackay
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Perth Airport (PER)MKY - PER
8h 24m$407–528Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Albury
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
4d 6h$974–7,770Train
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
4d 7h$970–12,269Drive 4,502.4 km
- Drive from Mackay to Perth4,502.4 km
2d 1h$853–1,232Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Perth Airport (PER)PPP - PER
11h 9m$430–1,708Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Perth Airport (PER)MOV - PER
10h 39m$639–1,656Train via Adelaide
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
4d 14h$2,956–16,025
Mackay to Perth by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Perth is to fly which costs $400 - $550 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Perth is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $400 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Mackay to Perth. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Perth via Roma Street Station and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 7h.
The distance between Mackay and Perth is 3510 km. The road distance is 4502.4 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Perth without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 6h and costs $950 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Mackay to Perth, including transfers.
Mackay to Perth train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Perth is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $400 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $13,000 and takes 4 days 7h.
Perth is 2h behind Mackay. It is currently 7:24 PM in Mackay and 5:24 PM in Perth.
Mackay to Perth train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Perth Airport (PER) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mackay to Perth via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 4d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–7,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,300–4,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,100–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $4,300–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,800–4,800
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–8,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,700
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,300
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- 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
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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 Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $110–180
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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