There are 10 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
11h 54m$321–856Train, bus via Broken Hill
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
2d 7h$334–4,004Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- 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 13h$338–655Drive 2,179.4 km
- Drive from Mackay to Port Piriecar 2,179.4 km
25h 29m$397–573Fly Mackay to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MKY - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
10h 16m$385–536Train 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$511–2,262Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MOV - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
22h 9m$533–1,598Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
2d 13h$629–8,444Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
4d 17h$3,350–21,590Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
4d 20h$3,397–18,279
Mackay to Port Pirie by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Port Pirie is to fly and bus which costs $380 - $550 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Port Pirie is to fly and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $380 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Port Pirie. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Port Pirie via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
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 Broken Hill which takes 2 days 7h and costs $330 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Mackay to Port Pirie, including transfers.
Mackay to Port Pirie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Port Pirie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Port Pirie is 30 min ahead of Mackay. It is currently 1:02 PM in Mackay and 1:32 PM in Port Pirie.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Port Pirie is 2179 km. It takes approximately 25h 29m 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 Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $100–160
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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