There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Mackay
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mackay (MKY)plane MEL - MKY
6h 16m$352–708Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Mackay (MKY)plane AVV - MKY
9h 44m$246–942Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain
40h 36m$283–4,107Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
43h 54m$447–786Drive 2,283.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospitalcar 2,283.4 km
25h 44m$473–684Fly Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MEL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
7h 9m$345–1,368Bus, train
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Beenleighbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus
2d 3h$382–529
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mackay (MKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital is to fly which costs $350 - $750 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $350 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Mackay via Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Mackay via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 36m.
The distance between Melbourne and Mackay Base Hospital is 1907 km. The road distance is 2283.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital without a car is to train which takes 40h 36m and costs $280 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital, including transfers.
Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $350 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $4,200 and takes 40h 36m, you could also bus, which costs $440 - $800 and takes 43h 54m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mackay Base Hospital, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mackay (MKY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Mackay Base Hospital via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Mackay in around 40h 36m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- 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 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Beenleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital is 2283 km. It takes approximately 25h 44m to drive from Melbourne to Mackay Base Hospital.
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