There are 8 ways to get from Mackay to Wangaratta by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mackay to Albury, train
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Albury (ABX)plane MKY - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain
7h 44m$517–865Train via Sydney
cheapest- 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 Wangaratta Stationtrain 623 / ...
38h 19m$249–3,979Bus
- 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 Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus
42h 34m$263–387Drive 2,065.9 km
- Drive from Mackay to Wangarattacar 2,065.9 km
23h 7m$374–540Fly Mackay to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MKY - MEL
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain
8h 21m$308–618Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Albury, train
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Albury (ABX)plane PPP - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain
10h 24m$418–2,156Bus via Albury
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Ovens St/Rowan Stbus
46h 38m$419–818Train
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain 622 / ...
2d 17h$2,710–7,380
Mackay to Wangaratta by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Wangaratta is to bus which costs $260 - $390 and takes 42h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Wangaratta is to fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Wangaratta station. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Wangaratta Station, Norton St via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Mackay to Wangaratta station. However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Wangaratta Station via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 19m.
The distance between Mackay and Wangaratta is 1748 km. The road distance is 2065.9 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Wangaratta without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 38h 19m and costs $240 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Mackay to Wangaratta, including transfers.
Mackay to Wangaratta bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Wangaratta train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Wangaratta is to train via Sydney which takes 38h 19m and costs $240 - $4,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $390 and takes 42h 34m.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Wangaratta, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Mackay to Wangaratta Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 38h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mackay to Wangaratta Station, Norton St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 42h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Mackay to Albury via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Mackay to Albury via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Albury via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Albury via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–390
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mackay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Albury via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $18–24
- First
- $32–37
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $60–85
- First
- $95–110
- Sleeper
- $190–210
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Albury Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $18–24
- First
- $32–37
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Albury Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Albury Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $120–220
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to Ovens St/Rowan St
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Booking & Getting There
Mackay to Wangaratta bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Wangaratta is 1h ahead of Mackay. It is currently 4:57 PM in Mackay and 5:57 PM in Wangaratta.
Mackay to Wangaratta train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Wangaratta is 2066 km. It takes approximately 23h 7m to drive from Mackay to Wangaratta.
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