There are 10 ways to get from Mackay to Mount Gambier by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Mackay to Mount Gambier Airport
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MKY - MGB
7h 15m$290–786Train, bus 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 Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
47h 55m$251–4,060Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
2d 7h$350–623Drive 2,432 km
- Drive from Mackay to Mount Gambiercar 2,432 km
29h$428–618Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane PPP - MGB
8h 10m$421–1,726Fly Mackay to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MKY - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
12h 28m$327–476Fly Mackay to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MKY - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kingston SEbus
- Take the bus from Kingston SE to Mount Gambierbus
13h 32m$445–552Fly Mackay to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MKY - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
13h 55m$294–786Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
3d 1h$2,717–7,261Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
3d 4h$2,764–3,950
Mackay to Mount Gambier by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Mount Gambier is to fly and train and bus which costs $320 - $480 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $290 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Mount Gambier. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Brisbane, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Mackay and Mount Gambier is 2024 km. The road distance is 2432 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Mount Gambier without a car is to train and bus via Sydney which takes 47h 55m and costs $250 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Mackay to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
Mackay to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $290 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $650 and takes 2 days 7h.
Mackay to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Mount Gambier is 30 min behind Mackay. It is currently 2:10 PM in Mackay and 1:40 PM in Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and Virgin Australia fly from Mackay (MKY) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mackay to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Brisbane, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Mackay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–370
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–390
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–390
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mackay to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Mackay to Mount Gambier Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- 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
- $260–750
- 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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Kingston SE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Kingston SE to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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