There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Mackay by plane, train, or car
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Fly Manchester Airport to Mackay
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mackay (MKY)plane MAN - MKY
28h 59m$802–1,511Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mackay (MKY)plane LHR - MKY
31h 6m$702–2,409Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Mackay (MKY)plane BHX - MKY
31h$875–2,267Fly Manchester Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane MAN - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
31h 25m$1,232–2,361Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BHX - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
36h 11m$1,271–3,677Fly Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MAN - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
31h 49m$998–3,321Fly Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MAN - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Mackaycar
30h 37m$772–2,321Fly Manchester Airport to Rockhampton, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane MAN - ROK
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Mackaytrain
36h 45m$970–3,013
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Mackay is to fly which costs $800 - $1,600 and takes 28h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Mackay is to fly which takes 28h 59m and costs $800 - $1,600.
The distance between Manchester and Mackay is 15710 km.
It takes approximately 28h 59m to get from Manchester to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 10h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 5:32 AM in Manchester and 3:32 PM in Mackay.
There are 85+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and six other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mackay (MKY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Moranbah Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Moranbah Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rockhampton via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rockhampton via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rockhampton via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rockhampton via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rockhampton via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rockhampton via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rockhampton via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
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
Train from Rockhampton to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–1,195
- 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
- $85–200
- AChoice
- $16–80
- Gold Class
- $954
- Heritage Class
- $1,195
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