There are 7 ways to get from Mackay to Port Pirie by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mackay to Whyalla Airport, drive
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MKY - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
12h 14m$620–1,741Fly Mackay to Adelaide Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MKY - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
10h 50m$369–833Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
2d 12h$555–7,534Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
2d 15h$409–825Drive 2,179.4 km
- Drive from Mackay to Port Piriecar 2,179.4 km
25h 54m$413–597Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane PPP - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
20h 9m$556–1,952Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
2d 23h$2,391–9,080
Mackay to Port Pirie by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Port Pirie is to drive which costs $410 - $600 and takes 25h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Port Pirie is to fly and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $360 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Port Pirie. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Port Pirie via Brisbane, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Mackay and Port Pirie is 1924 km. The road distance is 2179.4 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Port Pirie without a car is to train and bus via Sydney which takes 2 days 12h and costs $550 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Mackay to Port Pirie, including transfers.
Mackay to Port Pirie bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Port Pirie bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Port Pirie is 30 min ahead of Mackay. It is currently 6:57 AM in Mackay and 7:27 AM in Port Pirie.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Port Pirie is 2179 km. It takes approximately 25h 54m to drive from Mackay to Port Pirie.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Port Pirie, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to Port Pirie via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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 Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–3,700
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,900
- PLATINUM
- $2,400–3,700
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,500
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
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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