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How to get fromMackay to Tennant Creekby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Mackay to Tennant Creek by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Mackay to Tennant Creek

    best
    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane plane MKY - TCA
    23h 45m
    $1,000–2,700

  2. Drive  1,892.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mackay to Tennant Creekcar car 1,892.1 km
    19h 48m
    $407–588

  3. Bus, train via Melbourne

    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    4d 14h
    $3,276–5,087

  4. Fly Mackay to Alice Springs Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane plane MKY - ASP
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    14h 13m
    $768–2,268

  5. Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Tennant Creek

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain train
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane plane PPP - TCA
    27h 54m
    $1,471–6,012

  6. Train, bus via Melbourne

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    4d 17h
    $5,093–9,913

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    6d
    $5,497–23,810

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Tennant Creekbus bus
    6d
    $3,741–18,987

Mackay to Tennant Creek by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration4d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket$5,093Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,571.8 km
  • Duration: 23h 45m

What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Tennant Creek, NT, Australia?

Qantas, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Mackay (MKY) to Tennant Creek (TCA) once daily.

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