There are 7 ways to get from Goulburn to Mackay by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Avbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mackay (MKY)plane CBR - MKY
6h 30m$281–435Train
cheapest- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Central Stationtrain 624 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
32h 1m$181–4,000Bus
- Take the bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
34h 18m$297–659Drive 1,809.5 km
- Drive from Goulburn to Mackaycar 1,809.5 km
20h 52m$326–470Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Goulburn to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Mackay (MKY)plane OAG - MKY
7h$184–650Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mackay (MKY)plane SYD - MKY
7h 45m$248–637Train, bus
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Glenfield Stationtrain Shl
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus
40h 59m$267–396
Goulburn to Mackay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goulburn to Mackay is to train and fly which costs $240 - $650 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Goulburn to Mackay is to bus and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Goulburn station to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Mackay via Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Goulburn station to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Goulburn Station and arriving at Mackay via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 1m.
The distance between Goulburn and Mackay is 1663 km. The road distance is 1809.5 km.
The best way to get from Goulburn to Mackay without a car is to train which takes 32h 1m and costs $180 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Goulburn to Mackay, including transfers.
Goulburn to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop.
Goulburn to Mackay train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Goulburn Station.
The best way to get from Goulburn to Mackay is to train which takes 32h 1m and costs $180 - $4,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $700 and takes 34h 18m.
What companies run services between Goulburn, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Goulburn Station to Mackay via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 32h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Mackay via Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 34h 18m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 International Airport, 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 Orange Airport to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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 International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–410
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
- $210–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Mackay via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
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 Goulburn Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Goulburn Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $30–50
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Glenfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.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
- Website
- https://www.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
- 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
Goulburn to Mackay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Goulburn to Mackay train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goulburn to Mackay is 1809 km. It takes approximately 20h 52m to drive from Goulburn to Mackay.
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