There are 7 ways to get from Mackay to Whyalla by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Mackay
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MKY - WYA
10h 28m$624–815Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane PPP - WYA
18h 23m$353–1,617Train, bus via Greenacre
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 585
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
2d 9h$361–4,099Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
2d 18h$466–895Drive 2,287 km
- Drive from Mackay to Whyallacar 2,287 km
27h 4m$408–590Train, bus, drive
- 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
- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyallacar
3d 11h$2,929–7,740Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
4d 19h$3,387–21,635
Mackay (MKY) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Whyalla is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 27h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Whyalla is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $600 - $850.
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 via Greenacre which takes 2 days 9h and costs $360 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Mackay to Whyalla, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mackay to Whyalla is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $600 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $900 and takes 2 days 18h.
Whyalla is 30 min ahead of Mackay. It is currently 12:01 PM in Mackay and 12:31 PM in Whyalla.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Whyalla is 2287 km. It takes approximately 27h 4m to drive from Mackay to Whyalla.
There are 19+ hotels available in Whyalla.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Whyalla, SA, Australia?
Qantas flies from Mackay (MKY) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mackay to Whyalla via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Whyalla in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Whyalla Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Whyalla Airport via Townsville, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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 Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
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 25m
- 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 Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
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
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- 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
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