There are 5 ways to get from Whyalla to Mackay by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Mackay (MKY)plane WYA - MKY
8h 13m$463–1,515Drive 2,287.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Whyalla to Mackaycar 2,287.1 km
27h 2m$413–596Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Whyalla to Port Pirietaxi
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Cavanbus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
3d 5h$2,458–16,962Taxi, bus, train via Mackay
- Take the taxi from Whyalla to Port Pirietaxi
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Cavanbus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
3d 8h$2,477–13,581Taxi, bus, train via Mackay #2
- Take the taxi from Whyalla to Port Pirietaxi
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Cavanbus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus
3d 9h$2,487–13,551
Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whyalla to Mackay is to drive which costs $410 - $600 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Whyalla to Mackay is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $460 - $1,600.
The distance between Whyalla and Mackay is 1758 km. The road distance is 2287.1 km.
The best way to get from Whyalla to Mackay without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $2,400 - $17,000.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Whyalla to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 30 min ahead of Whyalla. It is currently 1:07 PM in Whyalla and 1:37 PM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Whyalla to Mackay is 2287 km. It takes approximately 27h 2m to drive from Whyalla to Mackay.
There are 97+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Whyalla, SA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Qantas flies from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Mackay (MKY) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Pirie to Cavan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Whyalla Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- whyallataxis.com.au
Call a Car - Country TAXI
- Phone
- +61 8 8649 2037
Whyalla Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- whyallataxis.com.au
Call a Car - Country TAXI
- Phone
- +61 8 8649 2037
Whyalla Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- whyallataxis.com.au
Call a Car - Country TAXI
- Phone
- +61 8 8649 2037
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