There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Mackay by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Mackay
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mackay (MKY)plane MAN - MKY
29h 47m$906–1,811Fly Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MAN - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Mackaytrain
32h 6m$703–3,313Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Mackay (MKY)plane BHX - MKY
31h 11m$958–1,910Fly Manchester Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane MAN - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Mackaycar
31h 16m$2,136–6,561Fly Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MAN - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
34h 47m$1,677–5,331Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mackay
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mackay (MKY)plane LHR - MKY
31h 23m$793–2,334Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane BHX - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
36h 12m$1,629–3,630
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Mackay is to fly and train which costs $700 - $3,400 and takes 32h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Mackay is to fly which takes 29h 47m and costs $900 - $1,900.
The distance between Manchester and Mackay is 15710 km.
It takes approximately 29h 47m to get from Manchester to Mackay, including transfers.
Mackay is 10h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 8:05 AM in Manchester and 6:05 PM in Mackay.
There are 96+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Emirates, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mackay (MKY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Moranbah Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mackay via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mackay via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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 Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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 Townsville to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,386
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–90
- Gold Class
- $1,106
- Heritage Class
- $1,386
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