There are 9 ways to get from Mackay to Port Lincoln by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or car ferry
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Fly from Mackay
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MKY - PLO
8h 21m$337–868Train, bus via Greenacre
cheapest- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
2d 13h$293–4,094Bus
- 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 Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
2d 22h$323–827Drive 2,552.1 km
- Drive from Mackay to Port Lincolncar 2,552.1 km
29h 24m$455–656Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MOV - PLO
12h 2m$805–2,574Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane PPP - PLO
11h 16m$513–2,029Train, bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotundabus
- Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
- Drive from Lucky Bay to Arno Baycar
- Take the bus from Arno Bay to Port Lincolnbus
3d 16h$3,045–7,806Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
4d 23h$3,309–21,680Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
5d 3h$3,356–18,369
Mackay to Port Lincoln by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Port Lincoln is to fly which costs $330 - $900 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Port Lincoln is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $330 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Port Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Brisbane, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Mackay and Port Lincoln is 1995 km. The road distance is 2552.1 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Port Lincoln without a car is to train and bus via Greenacre which takes 2 days 13h and costs $290 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Mackay to Port Lincoln, including transfers.
Mackay to Port Lincoln bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Port Lincoln is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $330 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $850 and takes 2 days 22h.
Mackay to Port Lincoln bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Port Lincoln is 30 min behind Mackay. It is currently 5:27 AM in Mackay and 4:57 AM in Port Lincoln.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Port Lincoln, SA, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Regional Express fly from Mackay (MKY) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mackay to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Brisbane, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Port Lincoln Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Mackay to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- 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
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
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Port Lincoln is 2552 km. It takes approximately 29h 24m to drive from Mackay to Port Lincoln.
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