There are 5 ways to get from Mackay to Sea World by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train, ferry
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MKY - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
- Take the ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea Worldferry
5h 20mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train Bdvl / ...
16h 10m$106–3,521Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Southportbus
- Take the ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea Worldferry
20h 15mDrive 1,024.1 km
- Drive from Mackay to Sea Worldcar 1,024.1 km
12h 3m$187–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train Bdvl / ...
21h 14m$182–423
Mackay to Sea World by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Sea World is to train which costs $100 - $3,600 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Sea World is to drive which takes 12h 3m and costs $180 - $270.
No, there is no direct train from Mackay to Sea World station. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Helensvale station, platform 1 via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Mackay and Sea World is 895 km. The road distance is 1024.1 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Sea World without a car is to train which takes 16h 10m and costs $100 - $3,600.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Mackay to Sea World, including transfers.
Mackay to Sea World train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Sea World train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Sea World is 1024 km. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Mackay to Sea World.
There are 2833+ hotels available in Sea World.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Sea World, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Mackay to Sea World via Roma Street, Helensvale station, platform 1, Helensvale stop D, and Sea World in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Flexible
- $220–430
- Phone
- (07) 5655 3528
- info@hopo.com.au
- Website
- hopo.com.au
Ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea World
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- hopo.com.au
Ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea World
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- hopo.com.au
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