There are 7 ways to get from Perth to McKinlay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Cloncurry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane PER - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to McKinlaybus
12h 59m$525–1,779Fly to Longreach, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Longreach (LRE)plane PER - LRE
- Take the bus from Longreach to McKinlaybus
15h 20m$437–1,471Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to McKinlaybus
5d 7h$1,173–11,490Drive 3,842.5 km
- Drive from Perth to McKinlaycar 3,842.5 km
46h 34m$707–1,021Fly to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane PER - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to McKinlaybus
13h 31m$673–1,519Train, bus via Adelaide
- 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 Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to McKinlaybus
5d 13h$961–9,670Train, bus via Adelaide #2
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to McKinlaybus
6d 7h$2,944–22,446
Perth to McKinlay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to McKinlay is to fly and bus which costs $430 - $1,500 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to McKinlay is to fly and bus which takes 12h 59m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Perth and McKinlay is 2865 km. The road distance is 3842.5 km.
The best way to get from Perth to McKinlay without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 7h and costs $1,100 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Perth to McKinlay, including transfers.
McKinlay is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 10:11 PM in Perth and 12:11 AM in McKinlay.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to McKinlay is 3843 km. It takes approximately 46h 34m to drive from Perth to McKinlay.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and McKinlay, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to McKinlay. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ), take the taxi to Cloncurry, then take the bus to McKinlay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to McKinlay via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Brisbane in around 5d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Brisbane, Blackall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Longreach via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- $2,200–4,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,000–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,700–5,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cloncurry to McKinlay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $27–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Brisbane to McKinlay
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $240–340
- Advantage
- $300–440
- Flexible
- $380–550
Bus from Mount Isa to McKinlay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Advantage
- $45–75
- Flexible
- $55–85
Bus from Longreach to McKinlay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $100–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
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