There are 7 ways to get from Mackay to Walcha by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Tamworth (TMW)MKY - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh St
6h 59m$515–985Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Wauchope Station32
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh St373 / ...
25h 28m$105–3,741Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to South St At Walsh St373 / ...
33h$232–334Drive 1,333.1 km
- Drive from Mackay to Walcha1,333.1 km
15h 40m$253–365Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Armidale (ARM)MKY - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale City Public School, Dangar St to Derby St Opp Hamilton St
7h 20m$530–677Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)MKY - PQQ
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to South St At Walsh St
8h 49m$232–703Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to University at Elm Street ArmidaleDt1 / ...
- Take the bus from Drummond Memorial Public School, Rusden St to Derby St Opp Hamilton St
34h 42m$303–713
Mackay to Walcha by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Walcha is to bus which costs $230 - $340 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Walcha is to fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Walcha. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at South St At Walsh St via Brisbane and Gordon St Before Horton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h.
The distance between Mackay and Walcha is 1214 km. The road distance is 1333.1 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Walcha without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 28m and costs $100 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Mackay to Walcha, including transfers.
Mackay to Walcha bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Walcha bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Walcha is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 4:28 PM in Mackay and 5:28 PM in Walcha.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Walcha is 1333 km. It takes approximately 15h 40m to drive from Mackay to Walcha.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Walcha, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to South St At Walsh St via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, and Gordon St Before Horton St in around 33h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Port Macquarie via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Port Macquarie via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mackay to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Armidale via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- 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 Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $70–90
- Sleeper
- $170–200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to South St At Walsh St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to South St At Walsh St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
Bus from Brisbane to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 2 6772 3116
- admin@edwardscoaches.com.au
- Website
- edwardscoaches.com.au
Bus from Armidale City Public School, Dangar St to Derby St Opp Hamilton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.edwardscoaches.com.au/index.html
Bus from Drummond Memorial Public School, Rusden St to Derby St Opp Hamilton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.edwardscoaches.com.au/index.html
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
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- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to University at Elm Street Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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