There are 9 ways to get from White Cliffs to Mackay by car, bus, plane, or train
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Drive, bus to Broken Hill, fly to Mackay
best- Drive from White Cliffs to Wilcannia RTC, Reid Stcar
- Take the bus from Wilcannia RTC, Reid St to Argent St Opp Broken Hill Post Officebus
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Mackay (MKY)plane BHQ - MKY
11h 44mDrive, bus, train via Dubbo
cheapest- Drive from White Cliffs to Myers St At Woore Stcar
- Take the bus from Myers St At Woore St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
44h 42m$257–4,115Drive, bus
- Drive from White Cliffs to Myers St At Woore Stcar
- Take the bus from Myers St At Woore St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus
43h 53m$395–685Drive 1,516.6 km
- Drive from White Cliffs to Mackaycar 1,516.6 km
22h 4m$278–402Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Mackay
- Drive from White Cliffs to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Mackay (MKY)plane CAZ - MKY
10h 2m$306–1,095Drive, bus to Broken Hill, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Drive from White Cliffs to Wilcannia RTC, Reid Stcar
- Take the bus from Wilcannia RTC, Reid St to Argent St Opp Broken Hill Post Officebus
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BHQ - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
12h 39mDrive, bus to Broken Hill, fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Drive from White Cliffs to Wilcannia RTC, Reid Stcar
- Take the bus from Wilcannia RTC, Reid St to Argent St Opp Broken Hill Post Officebus
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BHQ - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
24h 24mDrive, bus, train
- Drive from White Cliffs to Wilcannia RTC, Reid Stcar
- Take the bus from Wilcannia RTC, Reid St to Argent St Opp Broken Hill Post Officebus 595
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
46h 37mDrive, bus via Urunga
- Drive from White Cliffs to Myers St At Woore Stcar
- Take the bus from Myers St At Woore St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus
47h 21m$389–560
Broken Hill (BHQ) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from White Cliffs to Mackay is to drive which costs $270 - $410 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from White Cliffs to Mackay is to drive and fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between White Cliffs and Mackay is 1722 km. The road distance is 1516.6 km.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from White Cliffs to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 1h behind White Cliffs. It is currently 4:54 PM in White Cliffs and 3:54 PM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between White Cliffs to Mackay is 1517 km. It takes approximately 22h 4m to drive from White Cliffs to Mackay.
There are 86+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between White Cliffs, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from White Cliffs to Mackay. However, you can drive to Wilcannia RTC, Reid St, take the bus to Argent St Opp Broken Hill Post Office, take the taxi to Broken Hill (BHQ) airport, then fly to Mackay (MKY). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from White Cliffs to Mackay via Myers St At Woore St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, and Brisbane in around 43h 53m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Broken Hill to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Broken Hill to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Cobar Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Cobar Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Cobar Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Broken Hill to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Broken Hill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Broken Hill to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Broken Hill to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Cobar Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Broken Hill to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Broken Hill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Broken Hill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Broken Hill to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Dubbo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- (08) 8087 3311
- cdcbrokenhill@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- cdcbrokenhill.com.au
Bus from Wilcannia RTC, Reid St to Argent St Opp Broken Hill Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://cdcbrokenhill.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Myers St At Woore St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–350
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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