There are 9 ways to get from Muswellbrook to Mackay by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Tamworth, fly to Mackay
best- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Mackay (MKY)plane TMW - MKY
7h 46m$277–869Train
cheapest- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Maitland Stationtrain Hun
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
27h 50m$178–3,848Bus
- Take the bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
32h 31m$218–329Drive 1,466.3 km
- Drive from Muswellbrook to Mackaycar 1,466.3 km
17h 27m$267–385Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mackay (MKY)plane NTL - MKY
7h 16m$282–338Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mackay (MKY)plane SYD - MKY
9h 4m$275–608Train, bus to Armidale, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mackay (MKY)plane ARM - MKY
12h 9m$252–789Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane NTL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
10h 36m$533–1,488Train, bus
- Take the train from Muswellbrook Station to Victoria Street Stationtrain Hun
- Take the bus from Hexham to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
36h 43m$293–598
Muswellbrook to Mackay by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Muswellbrook to Mackay is to bus which costs $210 - $330 and takes 32h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Muswellbrook to Mackay is to train and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $280 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Muswellbrook station to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C and arriving at Mackay via Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Muswellbrook station to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Muswellbrook Station and arriving at Mackay via Maitland Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 50m.
The distance between Muswellbrook and Mackay is 1291 km. The road distance is 1466.3 km.
The best way to get from Muswellbrook to Mackay without a car is to train which takes 27h 50m and costs $170 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Muswellbrook to Mackay, including transfers.
Muswellbrook to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C.
Muswellbrook to Mackay train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Muswellbrook Station.
The best way to get from Muswellbrook to Mackay is to train which takes 27h 50m and costs $170 - $3,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $330 and takes 32h 31m.
What companies run services between Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Muswellbrook Station to Mackay via Maitland Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 27h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Mackay via Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 32h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tamworth to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tamworth to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–340
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–400
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Coffs Harbour, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Tamworth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $16–24
- First Class
- $26–40
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $12–19
- First Class
- $20–30
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $23–35
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $16–24
- First Class
- $26–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Muswellbrook Station to Victoria Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Muswellbrook Station, Stand C to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Hexham to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–240
- Flexible
- $210–410
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Booking & Getting There
Muswellbrook to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd.
Mackay is 1h behind Muswellbrook. It is currently 7:31 AM in Muswellbrook and 6:31 AM in Mackay.
Muswellbrook to Mackay train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Maitland Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Muswellbrook to Mackay is 1466 km. It takes approximately 17h 27m to drive from Muswellbrook to Mackay.
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