There are 6 ways to get from Mission Beach to Mackay by train, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Tully to Mackaytrain Spirit of Queensland
8h 43m$163–2,357Drive 624.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Mission Beach to Mackaycar 624.8 km
7h 25m$113–163Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowarytaxi
- Take the bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Mackaybus Pm19
10h 42m$203–360Taxi, shuttle, fly to Mackay
- Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY)plane CNS - MKY
8h 7m$402–714Taxi, bus via Bowen
- Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi
- Take the bus from Mission Beach to Deltabus
- Take the bus from Delta to Mackaybus
12h 12m$228–370Taxi, shuttle, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CNS - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
8h 33m$448–1,424
Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mission Beach to Mackay is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mission Beach to Mackay is to drive which takes 7h 25m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Mission Beach and Mackay is 607 km. The road distance is 624.8 km.
The best way to get from Mission Beach to Mackay without a car is to train which takes 8h 43m and costs $160 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Mission Beach to Mackay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mission Beach to Mackay is 625 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Mission Beach to Mackay.
There are 84+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Mission Beach, QLD, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Tully to Mackay 4 times a week. Tickets cost $30–2,146 and the journey takes 8h 19m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Tully to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–2,146
- 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
- $85–240
- AChoice
- $30–140
- Gold Class
- $1,714
- Heritage Class
- $2,146
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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–180
- Flexible
- $140–220
Bus from Mission Beach to Delta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Advantage
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $90–150
Bus from Delta to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Advantage
- $45–75
- Flexible
- $50–80
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- info@cassowarycoaster.com.au
- Website
- cassowarycoaster.com.au
Shuttle from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Mission Beach & Cardwell Taxi
- Phone
- +61 7 4068 9629
Mission Beach & Cardwell Taxi
- Phone
- +61 7 4068 9629
Mission Beach & Cardwell Taxi
- Phone
- +61 7 4068 9629
Mission Beach & Cardwell Taxi
- Phone
- +61 7 4068 9629
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