There are 9 ways to get from Mackay to Port Pirie by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mackay to Whyalla Airport, drive
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MKY - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
8h 59m$358–962Bus
cheapest- 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 Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
2d 13h$314–738Train, bus via Sydney
- 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 Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
2d 13h$614–8,444Drive 2,179.4 km
- Drive from Mackay to Port Piriecar 2,179.4 km
25h 29m$392–566Fly Mackay to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MKY - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
10h 25m$380–559Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane PPP - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
21h 4m$521–2,147Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MOV - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
13h 24m$913–2,993Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
4d 17h$3,350–21,590Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
4d 22h$3,426–18,469
Mackay to Port Pirie by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Port Pirie is to fly and bus which costs $380 - $600 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Port Pirie is to fly and drive which takes 8h 59m and costs $350 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Port Pirie. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Port Pirie via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Mackay and Port Pirie is 1924 km. The road distance is 2179.4 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Port Pirie without a car is to train and bus via Sydney which takes 2 days 13h and costs $600 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Mackay to Port Pirie, including transfers.
Mackay to Port Pirie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Port Pirie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Port Pirie is 30 min behind Mackay. It is currently 4:31 PM in Mackay and 4:01 PM in Port Pirie.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Port Pirie is 2179 km. It takes approximately 25h 29m to drive from Mackay to Port Pirie.
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, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Mackay to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–3,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–490
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–490
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- 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
- $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
- 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
- $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
- 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
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–320
- Flexible
- $280–400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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