There are 6 ways to get from Mackay to Kununurra by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Mackay
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Kununurra (KNX)plane MKY - KNX
14h 9m$565–1,380Drive 3,027.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mackay to Kununurracar 3,027.9 km
29h 51m$545–786Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Darwin to Kununurrabus
7d 8h$6,318–24,706Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Kununurra (KNX)plane PPP - KNX
21h 59m$875–2,920Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Kununurra (KNX)plane MOV - KNX
14h 49m$1,247–3,966Train to Townsville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Kununurra (KNX)plane TSV - KNX
20h 6m$665–3,005
Mackay (MKY) to Kununurra (KNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Kununurra is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 29h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Kununurra is to fly which takes 14h 9m and costs $550 - $1,400.
The distance between Mackay and Kununurra is 2242 km. The road distance is 3027.9 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Kununurra without a car is to train and bus which takes 7 days 8h and costs $6,000 - $25,000.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Mackay to Kununurra, including transfers.
Kununurra is 2h behind Mackay. It is currently 8:55 AM in Mackay and 6:55 AM in Kununurra.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Kununurra is 3028 km. It takes approximately 29h 51m to drive from Mackay to Kununurra.
There are 13+ hotels available in Kununurra.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Kununurra, WA, Australia?
Qantas, Airnorth, and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Kununurra (KNX) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Mackay to Kununurra via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Kununurra via Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Kununurra via Melbourne, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Gove, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Gove, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Mackay to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Gove, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Gove, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- 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 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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
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