There are 8 ways to get from Mackay to Traralgon by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Mackay to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MKY - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
8h 23m$344–451Train via Sydney
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 Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
43h 53m$248–4,032Bus
- 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 Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
46h 48m$260–523Drive 2,358.4 km
- Drive from Mackay to Traralgoncar 2,358.4 km
27h 7m$425–613Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PPP - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
9h 13m$318–1,393Fly Mackay to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MKY - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
10h 11m$298–775Train
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
2d 20h$2,714–7,233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
3d 1h$2,790–4,112
Mackay to Traralgon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Traralgon is to fly and train which costs $340 - $460 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Traralgon is to fly and train which takes 8h 23m and costs $340 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Traralgon station. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Traralgon Station/Princes St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Mackay to Traralgon station. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Traralgon Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 53m.
The distance between Mackay and Traralgon is 2060 km. The road distance is 2358.4 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Traralgon without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 43h 53m and costs $240 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Mackay to Traralgon, including transfers.
Mackay to Traralgon bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Traralgon train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Traralgon is to train via Sydney which takes 43h 53m and costs $240 - $4,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 46h 48m.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Traralgon, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Mackay to Traralgon Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 43h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mackay to Traralgon Station/Princes St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Canberra, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 46h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–380
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Traralgon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- 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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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 Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–320
- Flexible
- $280–400
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More Questions & Answers
Mackay to Traralgon bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Mackay to Traralgon train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Traralgon is 2358 km. It takes approximately 27h 7m to drive from Mackay to Traralgon.
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