There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Mackay by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Mackay
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
8h 23m$454–805Train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
4d 21h$1,032–15,340Drive 4,502.5 km
- Drive from Perth to Mackaycar 4,502.5 km
2d 1h$798–1,152Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane PER - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
10h 52m$584–1,755Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PER - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
11h 3m$475–1,515Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
5d 6h$981–10,405Train via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
5d 21h$2,804–26,196
Perth to Mackay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Mackay is to fly which costs $450 - $850 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Mackay is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $450 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Mackay via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 21h.
The distance between Perth and Mackay is 3510 km. The road distance is 4502.5 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Mackay without a car is to train which takes 4 days 21h and costs $1,000 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Perth to Mackay, including transfers.
Perth to Mackay train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Mackay is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $450 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $16,000 and takes 4 days 21h.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 3:37 AM in Perth and 5:37 AM in Mackay.
Perth to Mackay train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Mackay via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
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