There are 9 ways to get from Mackay to Tenterfield by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Armidale, bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Armidale (ARM)plane MKY - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus
9h 17m$544–698Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Casino CBD Visitor Centrebus
- Take the bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan Stbus 676
23h 5m$131–3,617Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus 176
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan Stbus 676
24h 48m$160–224Drive 1,160.6 km
- Drive from Mackay to Tenterfieldcar 1,160.6 km
13h 27m$221–319Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MKY - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan Stbus
9h 29m$152–484Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane MKY - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus
11h 10m$431–1,255Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane MKY - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Stanthorpebus
- Take the taxi from Stanthorpe to Tenterfieldtaxi
11h 50m$414–1,215Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MKY - CFS
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Casino Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan Stbus
13h 37m$496–879Bus via Casino
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Casino CBD Visitor Centrebus
- Take the bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan Stbus 676
28h 9m$250–493
Mackay to Tenterfield by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Tenterfield is to bus which costs $160 - $230 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Tenterfield is to fly and bus which takes 9h 17m and costs $500 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Tenterfield. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at High St At Logan St via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 48m.
The distance between Mackay and Tenterfield is 1267 km. The road distance is 1160.6 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Tenterfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 5m and costs $130 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Mackay to Tenterfield, including transfers.
Mackay to Tenterfield bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Tenterfield bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Tenterfield is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 8:20 PM in Mackay and 9:20 PM in Tenterfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Tenterfield is 1161 km. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Mackay to Tenterfield.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Tenterfield, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to High St At Logan St via Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St in around 24h 48m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Rockhampton, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Mackay to Inverell Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–450
Flights from Mackay to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Rockhampton, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Inverell Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mackay to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Mackay to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–40
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Casino CBD Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- 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
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–400
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