There are 7 ways to get from Mackay to Central Coast by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mackay to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MKY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
7h 16m$259–556Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Gosford Stationtrain 32
29h 17m$183–3,765Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Gosford Station, Stand Gbus 3204
32h 31m$222–329Drive 1,625 km
- Drive from Mackay to Central Coastcar 1,625 km
19h 41m$294–424Fly Mackay to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MKY - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Gosford Stationtrain
7h 46m$291–336Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PPP - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
8h 31m$263–1,331Bus via Westfield Tuggerah, Stand B
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tuggerah Westfield Plazabus
- Take the bus from Westfield Tuggerah, Stand B to Gosford Station, Stand Nbus 19
38h 46m$309–615
Mackay to Central Coast by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Central Coast is to bus which costs $220 - $330 and takes 32h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Central Coast is to fly and train which takes 7h 16m and costs $250 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Central Coast. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396 via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Gosford Station, Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Mackay to Central Coast station. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Gosford Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 17m.
The distance between Mackay and Central Coast is 1546 km. The road distance is 1625 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Central Coast without a car is to train which takes 29h 17m and costs $180 - $3,800.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Mackay to Central Coast, including transfers.
Mackay to Central Coast bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Central Coast train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Central Coast is to train which takes 29h 17m and costs $180 - $3,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 32h 31m.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Central Coast, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Mackay to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396 via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Gosford Station, and Gosford Station, Stand F in around 29h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mackay to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396 via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Gosford Station, Stand F in around 32h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–400
Flights from Mackay to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–340
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–110
- First
- $110–130
- Sleeper
- $210–240
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Gosford Station, Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Flexible
- $220–430
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Tuggerah Westfield Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Westfield Tuggerah, Stand B to Gosford Station, Stand N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Westfield Tuggerah, Stand B to Gosford Station, Stand N
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Booking & Getting There
Mackay to Central Coast bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Central Coast is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 7:40 AM in Mackay and 8:40 AM in Central Coast.
Mackay to Central Coast train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Central Coast is 1625 km. It takes approximately 19h 41m to drive from Mackay to Central Coast.
There are 1341+ hotels available in Central Coast.























