There are 5 ways to get from Mackay to Birdsville by car, plane, or train
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Drive 1,405 km
best- Drive from Mackay to Birdsvillecar 1,405 km
21h 23m$253–365Fly Mackay to Bedourie Airport, drive
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Bedourie Airport (BEU)plane MKY - BEU
- Drive from Bedourie Airport (BEU) to Birdsvillecar
4d 2h$473–1,477Fly Mackay to Boulia Airport, drive
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Boulia Airport (BQL)plane MKY - BQL
- Drive from Boulia Airport (BQL) to Birdsvillecar
28h 15m$491–1,479Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Bedourie Airport, drive
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Bedourie Airport (BEU)plane TSV - BEU
- Drive from Bedourie Airport (BEU) to Birdsvillecar
4d 8h$381–2,537Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Boulia Airport, drive
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Boulia Airport (BQL)plane PPP - BQL
- Drive from Boulia Airport (BQL) to Birdsvillecar
2d 2h$586–1,902
Mackay (MKY) to Bedourie Airport (BEU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Birdsville is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Birdsville is to drive which takes 21h 23m and costs $250 - $370.
The distance between Mackay and Birdsville is 1405 km. The road distance is 1405 km.
It takes approximately 21h 23m to drive 1405 km from Mackay to Birdsville.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Birdsville is 1405 km. It takes approximately 21h 23m to drive from Mackay to Birdsville.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Birdsville, QLD, Australia?
You can drive from Mackay to Birdsville in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mackay to Bedourie Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa, Boulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Bedourie Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Mount Isa, Boulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4d
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Boulia Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Boulia Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bedourie Airport via Mount Isa, Boulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Bedourie Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa, Boulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4d
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Boulia Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Boulia Airport via Cairns, Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Boulia Airport via Brisbane, Townsville Airport, Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,386
- 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
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–90
- Gold Class
- $1,106
- Heritage Class
- $1,386
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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