There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Blacks Beach by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, fly to Mackay, line 307 bus
best- Take the train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
- Take the bus from Caneland station, stop A to Bourke St at Belbin Streetbus
6h 7mBus via Sarina
cheapest- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Sarinabus Pm16
20h 4m$130–190Train
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain Spirit of Queensland
13h 41m$164–3,594Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mackaybus Townsville / ...
16h 30m$210–415Drive 962.5 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Blacks Beachcar 962.5 km
11h 24m$174–251Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane BNE - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Blacks Beachcar
5h 33m$403–779Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BNE - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
6h 14m$279–1,209Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BNE - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
8h 41m$407–1,209
Brisbane to Blacks Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Blacks Beach is to bus via Sarina which costs $130 - $190 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Blacks Beach is to fly and drive which takes 5h 33m and costs $400 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Blacks Beach. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Mackay via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane to Blacks Beach. However, there are services departing from Roma Street and arriving at Mackay via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Brisbane and Blacks Beach is 842 km. The road distance is 962.5 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Blacks Beach without a car is to train which takes 13h 41m and costs $160 - $3,600.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Brisbane to Blacks Beach, including transfers.
Brisbane to Blacks Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane to Blacks Beach train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Blacks Beach is to train which takes 13h 41m and costs $160 - $3,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $420 and takes 16h 30m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Blacks Beach, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Mackay 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,519 and the journey takes 13h 23m. Alternatively, Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Brisbane to Mackay twice daily. Tickets cost $160–350 and the journey takes 16h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moranbah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- 13 12 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- mackaytransit.com.au
Bus from Caneland station, stop A to Bourke St at Belbin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://mackaytransit.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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 Brisbane Roma Street to Sarina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Blacks Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Mackay station.
Brisbane to Blacks Beach train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Mackay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Blacks Beach is 962 km. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Brisbane to Blacks Beach.
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