Travel to Mackay
Every way to reach Mackay: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Mackay is reachable from 10 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 4 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €39.94 and the fastest takes 3h 1m door to door. The nearest origin is 283 km away.
How people reach Mackay
Every mode that actually calls at Mackay, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 16 | €39.94 | 3h 1m | 804 km | 1 |
| Flight | 7 | €91.00 | 4h 34m | 1,896 km | 3 |
- 10Places you can arrive from
- 10Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 4Operators
Mackay is small enough to walk across, so almost anywhere downtown works. We still do not sell the room.
Rooms within reach of Mackay railway station
Sort by distance from Mackay railway station and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 to 600 km | 12 | 52% | Rockhampton, 283 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 9 | 39% | Sunshine Coast, 730 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 2 | 9% | Melbourne, 1896 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Mackay that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 23 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Mackay
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Mackay
- Mackay railway station
- MKY
The cheapest journeys into Mackay
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton to Mackay train | €39.94 | 3h 1m | 283 km |
| Townsville to Mackay train | €45.44 | 3h 41m | 324 km |
| Gladstone to Mackay train | €50.39 | 3h 52m | 369 km |
| Bundaberg to Mackay train | €69.64 | 5h 6m | 526 km |
| Cairns to Mackay train | €75.14 | 5h 38m | 591 km |
| Hervey Bay to Mackay train | €77.34 | 5h 36m | 589 km |
| Sunshine Coast to Mackay train | €87.24 | 5h 57m | 730 km |
| Brisbane to Mackay flight | €91.00 | 4h 43m | 804 km |
| Sunshine Coast to Mackay flight | €91.00 | 4h 34m | 730 km |
| Brisbane to Mackay train | €94.94 | 6h 22m | 804 km |
| Sydney to Mackay flight | €154.72 | 5h 35m | 1,428 km |
| Melbourne to Mackay flight | €170.06 | 6h 22m | 1,896 km |
Mackay is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.
Baggage storage near Mackay railway station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Mackay
Common questions about Travel to Mackay
How can I get to Mackay?
Mackay is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 10 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 4 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Mackay?
The cheapest way into Mackay is by Train, from €39.94 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 10 origins we sell into Mackay over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Mackay?
The fastest journey into Mackay is by Train, at 3h 1m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 283 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Mackay have?
Mackay has 2 named terminals on our network, including 1 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Mackay railway station, MKY. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where else can I go from Mackay in Australia?
Mackay connects to 10 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 1,896 km away in a straight line. Australia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Australia
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Mackay and elsewhere in Australia. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Mackay before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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