There are 8 ways to get from Port Augusta to Mackay by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Mackay
best- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Mackay (MKY)plane WYA - MKY
12h 41m$476–1,448Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mackay (MKY)plane ADL - MKY
11h 15m$245–718Bus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- 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 to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
2d 11h$393–933Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
3d 3h$2,261–16,714Drive 2,210.9 km
- Drive from Port Augusta to Mackaycar 2,210.9 km
25h 45m$392–566Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane WYA - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
21h 56m$866–2,598Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane WYA - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
14h 36m$487–1,858Bus, train via Mackay
- Take the bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus
3d 8h$2,235–13,273
Port Augusta to Mackay by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Augusta to Mackay is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $750 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Port Augusta to Mackay is to bus and fly which takes 11h 15m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Augusta to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Port Augusta and arriving at Mackay via 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Port Augusta and Mackay is 1833 km. The road distance is 2210.9 km.
The best way to get from Port Augusta to Mackay without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $390 - $950.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Port Augusta to Mackay, including transfers.
Port Augusta to Mackay bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Port Augusta station.
Port Augusta to Mackay bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Adelaide station.
Mackay is 30 min ahead of Port Augusta. It is currently 12:23 PM in Port Augusta and 12:53 PM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Augusta to Mackay is 2211 km. It takes approximately 25h 45m to drive from Port Augusta to Mackay.
What companies run services between Port Augusta, SA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Port Augusta to Mackay via 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mackay via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mackay via Adelaide Airport, Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mackay via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide Airport, Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- 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
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 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
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
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
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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