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How to get fromMackay to Tweed Headsby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Mackay to Tweed Heads by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, train, line 760 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MKY - BNE
    2. Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop A to Wharf St at Tweed Mallbus bus
    4h 23m
    $166–337

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train Bdvl / ...
    16h 10m
    $106–3,521

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus Au050-1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    19h 42m
    $205–313

  4. Drive 1,050.1 km

    1. Drive from Mackay to Tweed Headscar car 1,050.1 km
    12h 18m
    $189–273

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbanebus bus Brisbane
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train Bdvl / ...
    21h 18m
    $182–400

Mackay to Tweed Heads by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 924.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia?

You can take a train from Mackay to Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Roma Street, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, and Varsity Lakes station, stop A in around 16h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mackay to Wharf St at Tweed Mall via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Gold Coast Airport in around 19h 42m.

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