There are 6 ways to get from Ayr to Mackay by train, plane, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Mackay
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Mackay (MKY)plane GLA - MKY
34h 58m$985–2,850Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mackay (MKY)plane EDI - MKY
31h 47m$963–1,923Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane GLA - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
38h 53m$1,706–5,270Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane GLA - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
37h 8m$2,065–6,100Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Mackay (MKY)plane NCL - MKY
38h 28m$1,202–3,479Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane EDI - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
36h 47m$1,634–3,743
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Mackay is to train and fly which costs $950 - $2,000 and takes 31h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Mackay is to train and fly which takes 31h 47m and costs $950 - $2,000.
The distance between Ayr and Mackay is 15642 km.
It takes approximately 34h 58m to get from Ayr to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 10h ahead of Ayr. It is currently 6:02 PM in Ayr and 4:02 AM in Mackay.
There are 97+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Mackay. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Mackay (MKY). Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, then fly to Mackay (MKY).
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moranbah Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Newcastle to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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