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How to get fromMackay to Port Pirieby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Mackay to Port Pirie by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Mackay to Whyalla Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane plane MKY - WYA
    2. Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar car
    8h 59m
    $340–904

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to 85 Franklin Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus bus
    2d 14h
    $311–531

  3. Train, bus via Broken Hill

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain train 445
    4. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus bus 583
    5. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus bus
    2d 7h
    $324–4,054

  4. Drive 2,179.4 km

    1. Drive from Mackay to Port Piriecar car 2,179.4 km
    25h 29m
    $385–556

  5. Fly Mackay to Adelaide Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane MKY - ADL
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus bus
    10h 21m
    $375–457

  6. Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain train
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane plane PPP - WYA
    3. Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar car
    21h 4m
    $541–2,047

  7. Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car car
    2. Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane plane MOV - WYA
    3. Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar car
    13h 24m
    $912–2,892

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus bus
    2d 13h
    $614–8,444

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus bus
    4d 17h
    $3,350–21,590

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus bus
    4d 20h
    $3,381–18,260

Mackay to Port Pirie by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,923.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Port Pirie, SA, Australia?

You can take a bus from Mackay to Port Pirie via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Wangaratta Station/Norton St, and Adelaide in around 2d 14h.

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