There are 3 ways to get from Kununurra to Mackay by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Mackay (MKY)plane KNX - MKY
11h 34m$716–1,718Drive 3,027.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kununurra to Mackaycar 3,027.9 km
29h 51m$553–799Bus, 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 21h$5,570–19,870
Kununurra (KNX) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kununurra to Mackay is to drive which costs $550 - $800 and takes 29h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kununurra to Mackay is to fly which takes 11h 34m and costs $700 - $1,800.
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 21h and costs $5,500 - $20,000.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Kununurra to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 2h ahead of Kununurra. It is currently 6:51 PM in Kununurra and 8:51 PM 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 97+ 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
- 13h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Darwin, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Darwin, Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Kununurra to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- 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
- $3,276
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,957
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,276
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Caboolture to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,332
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,661
- Heritage Class
- $3,332
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Flexible
- $110–180
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