There are 9 ways to get from Mackay to Sussex Inlet by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mackay to Wollongong, bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Wollongong (WOL)plane MKY - WOL
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet Rd At Jacobs Drbus
7h 57m$479–1,251Train, bus
cheapest- 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 Kiama Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet Rd At Jacobs Drbus 135
34h 7m$192–3,796Bus via Nowra
- 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 Bomaderrybus Pm2
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to River Rd At Jacobs Drbus 135
38h 41m$227–364Drive 1,917.8 km
- Drive from Mackay to Sussex Inletcar 1,917.8 km
22h 20m$342–494Fly Mackay to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MKY - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet Rd At Jacobs Drbus
8h 50m$256–514Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PPP - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet Rd At Jacobs Drbus
9h 59m$227–1,101Fly Mackay to Newcastle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MKY - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Kiama Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet Rd At Jacobs Drbus
13h 4m$233–418Train, bus via River Rd At Jacobs Dr
- 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 Kiama Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to River Rd At Jacobs Drbus 135
36h 9m$192–3,796Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bewongbus Pm2
42h 39m$320–576
Mackay to Sussex Inlet by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Sussex Inlet is to bus via Nowra which costs $220 - $370 and takes 38h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Sussex Inlet is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $470 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Sussex Inlet. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at River Rd At Jacobs Dr via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station and Bomaderry Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 41m.
The distance between Mackay and Sussex Inlet is 1596 km. The road distance is 1917.8 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Sussex Inlet without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 7m and costs $190 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Mackay to Sussex Inlet, including transfers.
Mackay to Sussex Inlet bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Sussex Inlet bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Sussex Inlet is 1918 km. It takes approximately 22h 20m to drive from Mackay to Sussex Inlet.
There are 1498+ hotels available in Sussex Inlet.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Sussex Inlet, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to River Rd At Jacobs Dr via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, and Bomaderry Station in around 38h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Wollongong via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–420
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Wollongong via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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
- $100–3,519
- 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
- $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
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- 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 a week
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet Rd At Jacobs Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Bomaderry Station to River Rd At Jacobs Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bomaderry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://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/
Bus from Central Station to Bewong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
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