There are 4 ways to get from Mackay to Kununurra by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Mackay
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Kununurra (KNX)plane MKY - KNX
14h 9m$541–1,312Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Caboolturetrain
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Darwin to Kununurrabus
7d 8h$6,564–24,779Drive 3,027.8 km
- Drive from Mackay to Kununurracar 3,027.8 km
29h 51m$547–789Train to Townsville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Kununurra (KNX)plane TSV - KNX
20h 6m$666–2,905
Mackay (MKY) to Kununurra (KNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Mackay and Kununurra is 2242 km. The road distance is 3027.8 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 $6,500 - $25,000.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Mackay to Kununurra, including transfers.
Kununurra is 2h behind Mackay. It is currently 11:12 AM in Mackay and 9:12 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 10+ hotels available in Kununurra.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Kununurra, WA, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Mackay (MKY) to Kununurra (KNX) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,500
Flights from Mackay to Kununurra via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Mackay to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Kununurra via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Mackay to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,332
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,661
- Heritage Class
- $3,332
Train from Mackay to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,386
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–90
- Gold Class
- $1,106
- Heritage Class
- $1,386
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- 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
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $160–290
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