There are 3 ways to get from New Mapoon to Mackay by plane, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Northern Peninsula Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
best- Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane ABM - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
19h 5m$589–1,778Fly Northern Peninsula Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane ABM - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
11h 5m$498–818Ferry, ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry
- Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Mackay (MKY)plane HID - MKY
11h 6m$669–2,008
Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Mapoon to Mackay is to fly and drive which costs $490 - $850 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from New Mapoon to Mackay is to fly and drive which takes 11h 5m and costs $490 - $850.
The distance between New Mapoon and Mackay is 1395 km.
It takes approximately 19h 5m to get from New Mapoon to Mackay, including transfers.
There are 75+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between New Mapoon, QLD, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from New Mapoon to Mackay. However, you can take the taxi to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), take the taxi to Proserpine, then take the train to Mackay. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) airport, fly to Moranbah Airport (MOV), then drive to Mackay.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Moranbah Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Moranbah Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Mackay via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 07 40691551
- info@peddellsferry.com.au
- Website
- peddellsferry.com.au
Ferry from Seisia to Thursday Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- peddellsferry.com.au
- Book at
- app.respax.com
- Adult
- $70
- Concession
- $35
- Child
- $35
- Infant
- $0
- Phone
- 07 4069 1586
- Website
- rebeltours.com.au
Ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–34
- Schedules at
- rebeltours.com.au
- Adult
- $34
- Child
- $17
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