There are 5 ways to get from Hong Kong to Mackay by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Mackay
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mackay (MKY)plane HKG - MKY
14h 32m$366–1,109Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Mackay (MKY)plane CAN - MKY
17h 26m$328–1,121Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane HKG - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
17h 12m$677–2,429Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane HKG - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
18h 46m$836–2,559Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane HKG - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
19h 47m$796–2,149
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Mackay is to train and fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Mackay is to fly which takes 14h 32m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Hong Kong and Mackay is 6195 km.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Hong Kong to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Hong Kong. It is currently 1:55 PM in Hong Kong and 3:55 PM in Mackay.
There are 96+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Mackay (MKY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mackay via Port Moresby, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mackay via Manila, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Mackay via Taiwan Taoyuan, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Manila, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $17–19
- 1st Class Seat
- $28–31
- Business Class Seat
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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