There are 6 ways to get from Mudgee to Mackay by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Mudgee to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Mackay (MKY)OAG - MKY
7h 55m$248–740Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield StationBmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackay
34h 56m$134–4,021Bus
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1540 / ...
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackay
38h 13m$310–692Drive 1,504.7 km
- Drive from Mudgee to Mackay1,504.7 km
17h 9m$285–412Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mackay (MKY)SYD - MKY
11h 18m$252–794Bus, train via Penrith
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains StationBmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackay
42h 59m$279–412
Mudgee to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mudgee to Mackay is to bus and train via Penrith which costs $270 - $420 and takes 42h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mudgee to Mackay is to drive and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mudgee station to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Mackay via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 13m.
The distance between Mudgee and Mackay is 1503 km. The road distance is 1504.7 km.
The best way to get from Mudgee to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 56m and costs $130 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Mudgee to Mackay, including transfers.
Mudgee to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop.
Mudgee to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
Mackay is 1h behind Mudgee. It is currently 4:52 AM in Mudgee and 3:52 AM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Mudgee to Mackay is 1505 km. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Mudgee to Mackay.
What companies run services between Mudgee, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Mackay via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 38h 13m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- 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
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- 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/
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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