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$506–1,548Bus 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 6m$395–518Bus
- 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 to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
2d 12h$428–923Bus, 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 4h$2,261–16,714Drive 2,210.9 km
- Drive from Port Augusta to Mackaycar 2,210.9 km
25h 57m$400–578Bus 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$497–1,958Bus 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
18h 7m$816–2,598Bus, 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 9h$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 $390 - $550 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Port Augusta to Mackay is to bus and fly which takes 11h 6m and costs $390 - $550.
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, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
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 12h and costs $420 - $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 12:47 AM in Port Augusta and 1:17 AM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Augusta to Mackay is 2211 km. It takes approximately 25h 57m 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/Hume Hwy, Albury, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mackay via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mackay via Adelaide Airport, Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mackay via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
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
- $400–1,400
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- 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
- $340–490
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
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
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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- 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
- $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
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- 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
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- 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
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- 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
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- 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/
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