There are 2 ways to get from Mackay to Badu Island by plane or train
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Mackay (MKY) to Badu Island Airport (BDD) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Badu Island is to fly which costs $230 - $750 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Badu Island is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Mackay and Badu Island is 1442 km.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to fly from Mackay (MKY) to Badu Island Airport (BDD), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Mackay Airport to Badu Island Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 16h 20m and has four stopovers.
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Hinterland Aviation and Qantas offer flights from Mackay Airport to Badu Island Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Badu Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Mackay (MKY) to Badu Island Airport (BDD) twice daily.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Mackay to Badu Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns, Horn Island, Kubin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Badu Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns, Horn Island, Kubin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Badu Island Airport via Cairns, Horn Island, Kubin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Badu Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns, Horn Island, Kubin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Badu Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns, Horn Island, Kubin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Badu Island Airport via Melbourne, Cairns, Horn Island, Kubin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- 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
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