There are 9 ways to get from Mackay to Whyalla by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from Mackay
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MKY - WYA
7h 13m$351–949Train, bus, taxi via Sydney
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Cavan to Port Piriebus
- Take the taxi from Port Pirie to Whyallataxi
2d 15h$826–8,275Bus, train, taxi via Sydney
- 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 train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Cavan to Port Piriebus
- Take the taxi from Port Pirie to Whyallataxi
2d 18h$850–4,967Drive 2,287 km
- Drive from Mackay to Whyallacar 2,287 km
27h 5m$414–598Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane PPP - WYA
19h 43m$493–1,917Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MOV - WYA
19h 13m$365–1,163Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Port Piriebus
- Take the taxi from Port Pirie to Whyallataxi
3d 11h$3,111–7,955Train, bus, taxi #2
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Cavan to Port Piriebus
- Take the taxi from Port Pirie to Whyallataxi
4d 18h$3,560–21,865Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Cavan to Port Piriebus
- Take the taxi from Port Pirie to Whyallataxi
4d 22h$3,591–18,535
Mackay (MKY) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Whyalla is to drive which costs $410 - $600 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Whyalla is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between Mackay and Whyalla is 1758 km. The road distance is 2287 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Whyalla without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Sydney which takes 2 days 15h and costs $800 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Mackay to Whyalla, including transfers.
Whyalla is 30 min behind Mackay. It is currently 2:46 PM in Mackay and 2:16 PM in Whyalla.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Whyalla is 2287 km. It takes approximately 27h 5m to drive from Mackay to Whyalla.
There are 17+ hotels available in Whyalla.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Whyalla, SA, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Mackay to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Avalon, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- 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 Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
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 Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cavan to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–40
Bus from Port Wakefield to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.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
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Suburban Taxis Port Pirie
- Phone
- +61 8 8633 1888
- Website
- suburbantaxis.com.au
Pirie Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8632 2200
- Website
- pirietaxis.com.au
Suburban Taxis Port Pirie
- Phone
- +61 8 8633 1888
- Website
- suburbantaxis.com.au
Pirie Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8632 2200
- Website
- pirietaxis.com.au
Suburban Taxis Port Pirie
- Phone
- +61 8 8633 1888
- Website
- suburbantaxis.com.au
Pirie Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8632 2200
- Website
- pirietaxis.com.au
Suburban Taxis Port Pirie
- Phone
- +61 8 8633 1888
- Website
- suburbantaxis.com.au
Pirie Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8632 2200
- Website
- pirietaxis.com.au
Suburban Taxis Port Pirie
- Phone
- +61 8 8633 1888
- Website
- suburbantaxis.com.au
Pirie Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8632 2200
- Website
- pirietaxis.com.au
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