There are 5 ways to get from Jimboomba to Mackay by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Loganlea station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
5h 9m$160–338Train
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain Spirit of Queensland
16h 10m$102–3,602Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus Au050-1 / ...
19h 30m$152–252Drive 990.4 km
- Drive from Jimboomba to Mackaycar 990.4 km
11h 45m$178–257Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mackaybus Pm16
20h 6m$132–192
Jimboomba to Mackay by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jimboomba to Mackay is to bus which costs $130 - $200 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Jimboomba to Mackay is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $160 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Jimboomba to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Brisbane St near Mount Lindesay Hwy and arriving at Mackay via Browns Plains station, stop 3A, Griffith University station, platform 1 and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Jimboomba to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Roma Street and arriving at Mackay via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Jimboomba and Mackay is 876 km. The road distance is 990.4 km.
The best way to get from Jimboomba to Mackay without a car is to train which takes 16h 10m and costs $100 - $3,600.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Jimboomba to Mackay, including transfers.
Jimboomba to Mackay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Jimboomba to Mackay train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Jimboomba to Mackay is to train which takes 16h 10m and costs $100 - $3,600. Alternatively, you can bus via Brisbane, which costs $150 - $260 and takes 19h 30m.
What companies run services between Jimboomba, QLD, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Roma Street to Mackay 4 times a week. Tickets cost $100–3,519 and the journey takes 13h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay twice daily. Tickets cost $150–250 and the journey takes 16h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Loganlea station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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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Jimboomba to Mackay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Mackay station.
Jimboomba to Mackay train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Mackay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jimboomba to Mackay is 990 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Jimboomba to Mackay.
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