There are 10 ways to get from Mackay to Geelong by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Mackay to Avalon Airport
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MKY - AVV
6h 37m$289–764Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
42h 11m$247–4,031Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
2d$348–644Drive 2,307 km
- Drive from Mackay to Geelongcar 2,307 km
27h 15m$417–602Fly Mackay to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MKY - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
6h 38m$347–451Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PPP - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
7h 28m$330–1,391Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PPP - AVV
9h 12m$434–1,919Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MOV - AVV
8h 38m$396–1,365Train
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
2d 18h$2,713–7,232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
2d 23h$2,789–4,111
Mackay to Geelong by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which costs $340 - $460 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Geelong is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Mackay to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Geelong Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 11m.
The distance between Mackay and Geelong is 1952 km. The road distance is 2307 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Geelong without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 42h 11m and costs $240 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Mackay to Geelong, including transfers.
Mackay to Geelong bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Geelong train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Geelong is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $280 - $800. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $240 - $4,100 and takes 42h 11m, you could also bus, which costs $340 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Avalon Airport (AVV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mackay to Geelong Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 42h 11m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–380
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- 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
- $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
- 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
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
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- 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
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–320
- Flexible
- $280–400
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Mackay to Geelong bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Mackay to Geelong train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Geelong is 2307 km. It takes approximately 27h 15m to drive from Mackay to Geelong.
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