There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to McKinlay by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane MEL - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to McKinlaybus
16h 10m$666–1,187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to McKinlaybus
2d 4h$347–732Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to McKinlaybus
2d 2h$357–1,043Drive 2,353.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to McKinlaycar 2,353.3 km
25h 25m$448–647Fly Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane MEL - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to McKinlaybus
11h 27m$632–1,427Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane AVV - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to McKinlaybus
15h 28m$582–1,627Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to McKinlaybus
2d 6hTrain, bus via Taree
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree to Brisbane Domestic Airportbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Domestic Airport to McKinlaybus
2d 8h$427–1,203
Melbourne to McKinlay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to McKinlay is to bus which costs $340 - $750 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to McKinlay is to fly and bus which takes 11h 27m and costs $600 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to McKinlay. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at McKinlay via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Melbourne and McKinlay is 2069 km. The road distance is 2353.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to McKinlay without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $350 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Melbourne to McKinlay, including transfers.
Melbourne to McKinlay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to McKinlay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
McKinlay is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:21 AM in Melbourne and 10:21 AM in McKinlay.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to McKinlay is 2353 km. It takes approximately 25h 25m to drive from Melbourne to McKinlay.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and McKinlay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to McKinlay via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Brisbane in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- 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
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cloncurry to McKinlay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Brisbane to McKinlay
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $280–410
- Flexible
- $360–550
Bus from Mount Isa to McKinlay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Taree to Brisbane Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–230
Bus from Brisbane Domestic Airport to McKinlay
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $230–330
- Advantage
- $280–420
- Flexible
- $360–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- 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/
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