There are 8 ways to get from Mackay to Bunbury by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Mackay to Perth Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MKY - PER
- Take the bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Bunburybus
11h 15m$529–1,022Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Perth Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Perth Airport (PER)plane PPP - PER
- Take the bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Bunburybus
13h 54m$496–2,147Train
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perth to Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunburytrain
4d 12h$1,058–13,804Drive 4,537.5 km
- Drive from Mackay to Bunburycar 4,537.5 km
2d 2h$976–1,409Fly Mackay to Busselton Airport, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane MKY - BQB
- Take the bus from Busselton to Bunburybus
18h 48m$584–1,966Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Busselton Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane PPP - BQB
- Take the bus from Busselton to Bunburybus
24h 28m$1,028–3,989Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Perth Airport, bus
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MOV - PER
- Take the bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Bunburybus
13h 30m$664–1,992Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perth to Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunburytrain
7d 14h$3,995–26,791
Mackay to Bunbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Bunbury is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Bunbury is to fly and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Mackay to Bunbury. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 12h.
The distance between Mackay and Bunbury is 3672 km. The road distance is 4537.5 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Bunbury without a car is to train which takes 4 days 12h and costs $1,000 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Mackay to Bunbury, including transfers.
Mackay to Bunbury train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mackay station.
Bunbury is 2h behind Mackay. It is currently 4:38 AM in Mackay and 2:38 AM in Bunbury.
Mackay to Bunbury train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Bunbury is 4538 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Mackay to Bunbury.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Bunbury, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Mackay to Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Perth, and Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perth in around 4d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Townsville, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mackay to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Busselton Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Perth Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,700–4,700
- PLATINUM
- $6,500–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,500
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,600–4,400
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,400–4,100
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–5,500
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransWA
Train from Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perth to Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury
Train from Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perth to Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 9753 7700
- [email protected]
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
Bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Bunbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
- Schedules at
- South West Coach Lines
- Book at
- South West Coach Lines
Bus from Busselton to Bunbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
- Schedules at
- South West Coach Lines
- Book at
- South West Coach Lines
Bus from Busselton to Bunbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
- Schedules at
- South West Coach Lines
- Book at
- South West Coach Lines
Bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Bunbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
- Schedules at
- South West Coach Lines
- Book at
- South West Coach Lines
Bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Bunbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
- Schedules at
- South West Coach Lines
- Book at
- South West Coach Lines
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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