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How to get fromMackay to Burnieby plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Mackay to Burnie by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Mackay to Burnie

    best
    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Burnie (BWT)plane plane MKY - BWT
    9h 32m
    $310–1,204

  2. Fly Mackay to Launceston, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Launceston (LST)plane plane MKY - LST
    2. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus bus
    3. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus bus
    9h 46m
    $283–948

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus bus 708
    3d 9h
    $2,887–7,546

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mackay to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Burniecar car
    39h 2m
    $596–926

  5. Fly Mackay to Devonport Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane plane MKY - DPO
    2. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus bus
    9h 21m
    $301–1,087

  6. Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Devonport Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain train
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane plane PPP - DPO
    3. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus bus
    11h 10m
    $522–2,253

  7. Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Burnie

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain train
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Burnie (BWT)plane plane PPP - BWT
    9h 52m
    $551–2,512

  8. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus bus 708
    3d 13h
    $2,939–4,257

Mackay to Burnie by train, foot, car ferry, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$2,887Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,249.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Burnie, TAS, Australia?

Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Mackay (MKY) to Burnie (BWT) 3 times a day.

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