There are 6 ways to get from Kununurra to Mackay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mackay
best- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Mackay (MKY)plane KNX - MKY
10h 14m$766–1,818Drive 3,027.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kununurra to Mackaycar 3,027.9 km
29h 51m$545–786Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Mackaytrain
5d 22h$5,292–19,588Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane KNX - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
19h 59m$877–2,928Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane KNX - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
16h 19m$1,446–3,168Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
6d 17h$3,644–14,522
Kununurra to Mackay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kununurra to Mackay is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 29h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kununurra to Mackay is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $750 - $1,900.
The distance between Kununurra and Mackay is 2243 km. The road distance is 3027.9 km.
The best way to get from Kununurra to Mackay without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 22h and costs $5,000 - $20,000.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Kununurra to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Kununurra. It is currently 6:16 AM in Kununurra and 8:16 AM in Mackay.
Yes, the driving distance between Kununurra to Mackay is 3028 km. It takes approximately 29h 51m to drive from Kununurra to Mackay.
There are 100+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Kununurra, WA, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Airnorth, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Mackay (MKY) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Darwin, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Darwin, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Kununurra to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Darwin, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Kununurra to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Darwin, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Kununurra to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Kununurra to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Broome, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Kununurra to Moranbah Airport via Darwin, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Kununurra to Moranbah Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Kununurra to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kununurra to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Kununurra to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Darwin, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,332
- 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
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,661
- Heritage Class
- $3,332
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
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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
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