There are 8 ways to get from Cootamundra to Mackay by car, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Cootamundra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Mackay (MKY)plane OAG - MKY
7h 3m$187–653Train
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Central Stationtrain 624 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
34h 35m$205–4,026Bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus 704
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
37h 32m$331–648Drive 1,793.1 km
- Drive from Cootamundra to Mackaycar 1,793.1 km
20h 36m$323–466Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mackay (MKY)plane CBR - MKY
8h 6m$288–449Train to Albury, fly
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Mackay (MKY)plane ABX - MKY
10h 40m$404–1,454Train to Wagga Wagga, fly
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Mackay (MKY)plane WGA - MKY
9h 17m$408–1,541Train, bus
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Central Stationtrain 624 / ...
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus
42h 6m$288–554
Cootamundra to Mackay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cootamundra to Mackay is to bus and fly which costs $280 - $450 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cootamundra to Mackay is to drive and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cootamundra station to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Mackay via Canberra, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cootamundra station to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Cootamundra Station and arriving at Mackay via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Cootamundra and Mackay is 1562 km. The road distance is 1793.1 km.
The best way to get from Cootamundra to Mackay without a car is to train which takes 34h 35m and costs $200 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Cootamundra to Mackay, including transfers.
Cootamundra to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Cootamundra to Mackay train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Cootamundra Station.
The best way to get from Cootamundra to Mackay is to train which takes 34h 35m and costs $200 - $4,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 37h 32m.
What companies run services between Cootamundra, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Cootamundra Station to Mackay via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 34h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Mackay via Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, Canberra, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 37h 32m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Albury to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Albury to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–410
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Cootamundra Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Cootamundra Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $29–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Cootamundra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Cootamundra to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St station.
Cootamundra to Mackay train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cootamundra to Mackay is 1793 km. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Cootamundra to Mackay.
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