There are 5 ways to get from Halls Creek to Mackay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Halls Creek Airport
best- Fly from Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) to Mackay (MKY)plane HCQ - MKY
19h 10m$440–1,500Bus, train
- Take the bus from Halls Creek to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
6d 2h$5,346–19,903Drive 2,955.9 km
- Drive from Halls Creek to Mackaycar 2,955.9 km
44h 46m$530–765Bus to Kununurra, fly
- Take the bus from Halls Creek to Kununurrabus
- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Mackay (MKY)plane KNX - MKY
14h 59m$829–1,843Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Halls Creek to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
6d 22h$3,693–14,637
Halls Creek to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Halls Creek to Mackay is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 44h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Halls Creek to Mackay is to bus and fly which takes 14h 59m and costs $800 - $1,900.
The distance between Halls Creek and Mackay is 2274 km. The road distance is 2955.9 km.
The best way to get from Halls Creek to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 6 days 2h and costs $5,000 - $20,000.
It takes approximately 19h 10m to fly from Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) to Mackay (MKY), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Halls Creek Airport Airport to Mackay Airport. The quickest flight takes 25h 10m and has three stopovers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Halls Creek. It is currently 12:56 AM in Halls Creek and 2:56 AM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Halls Creek to Mackay is 2956 km. It takes approximately 44h 46m to drive from Halls Creek to Mackay.
Aviair, Airnorth and Qantas offer flights from Halls Creek Airport Airport to Mackay Airport.
There are 100+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Halls Creek, WA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Aviair, Airnorth, and Qantas fly from Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) to Mackay (MKY) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Halls Creek Airport to Mackay via Kununurra, Darwin, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Halls Creek Airport to Mackay via Kununurra, Darwin, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Halls Creek Airport to Mackay via Kununurra, Darwin, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Halls Creek Airport to Mackay via Kununurra, Darwin, Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Darwin, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Darwin, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- 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 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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Halls Creek to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–290
Bus from Halls Creek to Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
Bus from Halls Creek to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–290
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