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How to get fromColac to Mackayby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Colac to Mackay by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Mackay

    best
    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane MEL - MKY
    8h 18m
    $324–504

  2. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Mackay

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane AVV - MKY
    10h 17m
    $212–862

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain train
    43h 34m
    $271–4,096

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Drbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus bus
    47h 44m
    $402–771

  5. Drive  2,350.1 km

    1. Drive from Colac to Mackaycar car 2,350.1 km
    28h 2m
    $425–614

  6. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane MEL - PPP
    3. Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain train
    9h 13m
    $335–1,354

  7. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane plane AVV - MOV
    3. Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar car
    12h 36m
    $472–1,862

  8. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane AVV - PPP
    3. Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain train
    13h 52m
    $423–1,932

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus bus
    2d 4h
    $354–491

Colac to Mackay by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration43h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,054.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?

You can take a train from Colac Station to Mackay via Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 43h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Mackay via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 47h 44m.

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