There are 6 ways to get from Mackay to Noosa Heads by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MKY - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plazabus
6h 31m$164–328Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Cooroytrain Spirit of Queensland
13h 1m$93–3,030Bus via Poinciana Ave at Tewantin Primary School
- Take the bus from Mackay to Tewantin Primary Schoolbus Pm19
15h 4m$122–169Drive 844.6 km
- Drive from Mackay to Noosa Headscar 844.6 km
10h 9m$152–220Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MKY - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Stationbus
8h 43m$536–596Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Noosa Junctionbus Brisbane
16h 20m$120–360
Mackay to Noosa Heads by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Noosa Heads is to bus via Poinciana Ave at Tewantin Primary School which costs $120 - $170 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Noosa Heads is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs $160 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mackay and arriving at Noosa Junction. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Mackay to Noosa Heads. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Cooroy via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Mackay and Noosa Heads is 960 km. The road distance is 844.6 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Noosa Heads without a car is to train which takes 13h 1m and costs $90 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Mackay to Noosa Heads, including transfers.
Mackay to Noosa Heads bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Noosa Heads train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Noosa Heads is to train which takes 13h 1m and costs $90 - $3,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Poinciana Ave at Tewantin Primary School, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 15h 4m.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Mackay to Cooroy 4 times a week. Tickets cost $90–3,030 and the journey takes 11h 27m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Mackay to Tewantin Primary School once daily. Tickets cost $120–170 and the journey takes 14h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
Flights from Mackay to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Mackay to Hervey Bay via Rockhampton, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–520
Flights from Mackay to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Mackay to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–520
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,030
- 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
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–200
- Gold Class
- $2,419
- Heritage Class
- $3,030
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Tewantin Primary School
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Mackay to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Noosa Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $240–360
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More Questions & Answers
Mackay to Noosa Heads bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Tewantin Primary School station.
Mackay to Noosa Heads train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cooroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Noosa Heads is 845 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Mackay to Noosa Heads.
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