There are 6 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Mackay by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Mackay
best- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Mackay (MKY)plane SZB - MKY
17h 8m$551–1,301Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Mackay (MKY)plane SIN - MKY
18h 46m$299–796Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Mackay (MKY)plane KUL - MKY
15h 1m$323–873Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane SZB - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
19h 53m$772–2,321Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane KUL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
17h 46m$574–1,843Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane KUL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
19h 56m$733–2,673
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Mackay is to train and bus and fly which costs $290 - $800 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Mackay is to train and fly which takes 15h 1m and costs $320 - $900.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Mackay is 5874 km.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 8:36 AM in Kuala Lumpur and 10:36 AM in Mackay.
There are 97+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Mackay (MKY) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Mackay via Singapore Changi Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mackay via Ngurah Rai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Ngurah Rai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Mackay via Singapore Changi Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,700
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Mackay via Ngurah Rai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Mackay via Singapore Changi Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,700
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Singapore Changi Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Ngurah Rai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- 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
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
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $3–5
- Express
- $11–16
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- $12–14
- Gold
- $20
- Platinum
- $25–27
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
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