There are 8 ways to get from Tenterfield to Mackay by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Bus to Armidale, fly
best- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mackay (MKY)ARM - MKY
9h 52m$521–733Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St676
- Take the train from Kyogle Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackay
20h 36m$75–3,765Bus
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St676
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F175
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackay
23h 24m$175–385Drive 1,160.7 km
- Drive from Tenterfield to Mackay1,160.7 km
13h 26m$220–318Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St
- Take the train from Kyogle Station to Roma Street Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)BNE - MKY
9h 25m$142–490Taxi, bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Tenterfield to Stanthorpe
- Take the bus from Stanthorpe to Toowoomba
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Mackay (MKY)WTB - MKY
8h 35m$388–1,134Bus, train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St
- Take the train from Casino Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Mackay (MKY)CFS - MKY
12h 22m$233–871Bus via Casino
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St676
- Take the bus from Casino CBD Visitor Centre to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackay
24h 50m$211–287
Tenterfield to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tenterfield to Mackay is to bus which costs $170 - $390 and takes 23h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tenterfield to Mackay is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $380 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tenterfield to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Manners St After Rouse St and arriving at Mackay via Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 24m.
The distance between Tenterfield and Mackay is 1267 km. The road distance is 1160.7 km.
The best way to get from Tenterfield to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 36m and costs $75 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Tenterfield to Mackay, including transfers.
Tenterfield to Mackay bus services, operated by Ballina Buslines, depart from Manners St After Rouse St station.
Tenterfield to Mackay bus services, operated by Ballina Buslines, arrive at Molesworth St After Conway St station.
Mackay is 1h behind Tenterfield. It is currently 8:24 AM in Tenterfield and 7:24 AM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Tenterfield to Mackay is 1161 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Tenterfield to Mackay.
What companies run services between Tenterfield, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Mackay via Molesworth St After Conway St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane in around 23h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–460
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Mackay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kyogle Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Casino Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–40
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Stanthorpe to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Casino CBD Visitor Centre to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Tenterfield Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61428669449
- Website
- 131008.com
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