There are 4 ways to get from Hobart to Mackay by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly Hobart to Mackay
best- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Mackay (MKY)plane HBA - MKY
6h 42m$218–728Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Mackaycar
41h 40m$510–846Bus to Launceston, fly to Mackay
- 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$249–817Fly Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HBA - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
10h 47m$379–1,088
Hobart (HBA) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Mackay is to fly which costs $210 - $750 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Mackay is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Hobart and Mackay is 2431 km.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Hobart to Mackay, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Hobart (HBA) to Mackay (MKY) every 3 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–450
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Hobart to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Launceston to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–450
Flights from Hobart to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
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
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- 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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