There are 8 ways to get from Maffra to Mackay by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Mackay
best- Take the bus from Pearson St/Johnson St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mackay (MKY)MEL - MKY
10h 5m$296–421Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pearson St/Johnson St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackay
45h 16m$188–4,123Bus
- Take the bus from Pearson St/Johnson St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackay
2d 1hDrive 2,308.2 km
- Drive from Maffra to Mackay2,308.2 km
26h 35m$438–633Bus, train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the bus from Pearson St/Johnson St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Mackay (MKY)AVV - MKY
12h 5m$216–941Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pearson St/Johnson St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)MEL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackay
10h 55m$242–1,151Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Take the bus from Pearson St/Johnson St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)MEL - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
13h 25m$320–976Bus, train via Mackay
- Take the bus from Pearson St/Johnson St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackay
2d 4h$323–643
Maffra to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maffra to Mackay is to bus and train and fly which costs $290 - $430 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Maffra to Mackay is to bus and train and fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $290 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Maffra to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Pearson St/Johnson St and arriving at Mackay via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Maffra and Mackay is 2122 km. The road distance is 2308.2 km.
The best way to get from Maffra to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 16m and costs $180 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Maffra to Mackay, including transfers.
Maffra to Mackay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Pearson St/Johnson St station.
Maffra to Mackay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Mackay is 1h behind Maffra. It is currently 4:47 PM in Maffra and 3:47 PM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Maffra to Mackay is 2308 km. It takes approximately 26h 35m to drive from Maffra to Mackay.
What companies run services between Maffra, VIC, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Pearson St/Johnson St to Mackay via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- 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
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–453
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $6–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Pearson St/Johnson St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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
Bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
Bus from Brisbane to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–350
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $30–55
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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