There are 7 ways to get from Ceduna to Mackay by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mackay
best- Fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Mackay (MKY)plane CED - MKY
9h 22m$322–914Bus
- Take the bus from Ceduna to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
2d 20h$462–1,016Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ceduna to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
3d 10h$2,330–16,777Drive 2,678 km
- Drive from Ceduna to Mackaycar 2,678 km
30h 34m$485–700Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CED - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
19h 48m$513–2,234Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane CED - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
12h 2m$692–1,964Bus, train via Mackay
- Take the bus from Ceduna to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus
3d 14h$2,379–13,386
Ceduna to Mackay by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ceduna to Mackay is to fly which costs $320 - $950 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ceduna to Mackay is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $320 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Ceduna to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Ceduna and arriving at Mackay via 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Ceduna and Mackay is 1961 km. The road distance is 2678 km.
The best way to get from Ceduna to Mackay without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $460 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Ceduna to Mackay, including transfers.
Ceduna to Mackay bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Ceduna station.
The best way to get from Ceduna to Mackay is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $320 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 20h.
Ceduna to Mackay bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Adelaide station.
Mackay is 30 min behind Ceduna. It is currently 9:52 PM in Ceduna and 9:22 PM in Mackay.
What companies run services between Ceduna, SA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Regional Express, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Mackay (MKY) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ceduna to Mackay via 85 Franklin St, Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Ceduna to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Ceduna to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Ceduna to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $120–210
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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