There are 9 ways to get from Nowra to Mackay by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Wollongong to Mackay
best- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Mackay (MKY)plane WOL - MKY
8h 43m$291–769Train
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 22m$129–3,873Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Nowra to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
35h 28m$312–704Drive 1,873.5 km
- Drive from Nowra to Mackaycar 1,873.5 km
21h 42m$339–490Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mackay (MKY)plane SYD - MKY
8h 24m$232–505Bus, 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 11m$213–763Train 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$208–1,105Train, train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mackay (MKY)plane NTL - MKY
12h 10m$227–523Bus
- 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 $230 - $550 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nowra to Mackay is to train and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nowra to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Nowra and arriving at Mackay via Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 28m.
The distance between Nowra and Mackay is 1551 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 22m and costs $120 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 8h 43m 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 fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $290 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $3,900 and takes 33h 22m, you could also bus via Brisbane, which costs $310 - $750 and takes 35h 28m.
Nowra to Mackay bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Mackay is 1h behind Nowra. It is currently 3:23 PM in Nowra and 2:23 PM in Mackay.
What companies run services between Nowra, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Link Airways and Virgin Australia fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Mackay (MKY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nowra Post Office, Berry St to Mackay via Bomaderry Station, Bomaderry Station, Kiama Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 33h 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–490
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Wollongong to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Wollongong to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–320
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–450
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kiama Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 Moss Vale Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
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/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
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