There are 5 ways to get from Mackay to Mount Kosciuszko by plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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, bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MKY - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centrebus
9h 44m$279–799Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Jindabyne Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Snowy Region Visitor Centre to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Drbus
39h 16m$272–3,893Bus via Canberra
- 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 Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centrebus 775
- Take the bus from Snowy Region Visitor Centre to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Drbus
41h 29m$296–524Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PPP - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centrebus
12h 44m$439–1,517Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Jindabyne Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Snowy Region Visitor Centre to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Drbus
47h 57m$414–896
Mackay (MKY) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Mount Kosciuszko is to bus via Canberra which costs $290 - $550 and takes 41h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Mount Kosciuszko is to fly and bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Mount Kosciuszko. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St and Snowy Region Visitor Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 29m.
The distance between Mackay and Mount Kosciuszko is 1796 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Mount Kosciuszko without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 16m and costs $270 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Mackay to Mount Kosciuszko, including transfers.
Mackay to Mount Kosciuszko bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Mount Kosciuszko bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Mount Kosciuszko is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 7:30 PM in Mackay and 8:30 PM in Mount Kosciuszko.
Book your Mackay to Mount Kosciuszko bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Mount Kosciuszko, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mackay to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Canberra, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, and Snowy Region Visitor Centre in around 41h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Canberra International Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Mackay to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- 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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Jindabyne Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Jindabyne Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 02 6452 4841
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooma Coaches
Bus from Snowy Region Visitor Centre to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- Cooma Coaches
Bus from Snowy Region Visitor Centre to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- Cooma Coaches
Bus from Snowy Region Visitor Centre to Thredbo Village Information Centre, Friday Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- Cooma Coaches
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
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