There are 5 ways to get from Mackay to Albany by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Mackay to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH)plane MKY - ALH
10h 56m$466–1,065Drive 4,458.8 km
- Drive from Mackay to Albanycar 4,458.8 km
2d 1h$799–1,154Fly Mackay to Perth Airport, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MKY - PER
- Take the bus from Armadale Stn Transwa Armadale to Proudlove Pde Transwa Albanybus
15h 33m$525–857Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH)plane MOV - ALH
13h 21m$1,268–3,992Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH)plane PPP - ALH
23h 1m$746–2,447
Mackay (MKY) to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Albany is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $900 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Albany is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $460 - $1,100.
The distance between Mackay and Albany is 3430 km. The road distance is 4458.8 km.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Mackay to Albany, including transfers.
Albany is 2h behind Mackay. It is currently 9:42 PM in Mackay and 7:42 PM in Albany.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Albany is 4459 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Mackay to Albany.
There are 144+ hotels available in Albany.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Albany, WA, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mackay to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Brisbane, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
Flights from Mackay to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Brisbane, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Brisbane, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Sydney, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Melbourne, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Armadale Stn Transwa Armadale to Proudlove Pde Transwa Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
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