There are 9 ways to get from Nowra to Mackay by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Mackay
best- Take the train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mackay (MKY)plane SYD - MKY
8h 19m$242–535Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kiama Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
33h 18m$129–3,873Bus
- Take the bus from Nowra to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
36h 15m$246–488Drive 1,873.5 km
- Drive from Nowra to Mackaycar 1,873.5 km
21h 42m$357–515Fly Wollongong to Mackay
- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Mackay (MKY)plane WOL - MKY
7h 37m$301–819Bus, train, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the bus from Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl to Leighton Gardens, Argyle Stbus
- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Avbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mackay (MKY)plane CBR - MKY
10h 45m$223–813Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane SYD - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
9h 39m$228–1,205Fly Wollongong to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane WOL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
23h 32m$277–1,529Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Nowra to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus
40h 5m$281–413
Nowra to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nowra to Mackay is to train and fly which costs $240 - $550 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nowra to Mackay is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $300 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Nowra to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Nowra and arriving at Mackay via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 15m.
The distance between Nowra and Mackay is 1581 km. The road distance is 1873.5 km.
The best way to get from Nowra to Mackay without a car is to train which takes 33h 18m and costs $120 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Nowra to Mackay, including transfers.
Nowra to Mackay bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Nowra station.
The best way to get from Nowra to Mackay is to train which takes 33h 18m and costs $120 - $3,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $490 and takes 36h 15m, you could also fly, which costs $300 - $850 and takes 7h 37m.
Nowra to Mackay bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Mackay is 1h behind Nowra. It is currently 12:15 PM in Nowra and 11:15 AM in Mackay.
What companies run services between Nowra, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl - Stand 1 to Mackay via Bomaderry Station, Bomaderry Station, Kiama Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 33h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nowra to Mackay via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane in around 36h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wollongong to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Wollongong to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
Flights from Wollongong to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
Flights from Wollongong to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Wollongong to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Wollongong to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wollongong to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Wollongong to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Kiama Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- 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
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Nowra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
Bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
- +61 2 4871 3211
- info@berrimabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/berrima/
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