There are 3 ways to get from Hobart to Mackay by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hobart
best- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Mackay (MKY)plane HBA - MKY
7h 47m$228–828Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Mackaycar
41h 40m$521–897Bus to Launceston, fly
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Stationbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Mackay (MKY)plane LST - MKY
8h 54m$279–967
Hobart (HBA) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Mackay is to fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Mackay is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Hobart and Mackay is 2431 km.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Hobart to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 1h behind Hobart. It is currently 8:35 PM in Hobart and 7:35 PM in Mackay.
There are 96+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Hobart (HBA) to Mackay (MKY) every 3 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Kinetic
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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