There are 5 ways to get from Nambour (Station) to Mackay by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mackay (MKY)plane BNE - MKY
4h 47m$158–334Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Mackaytrain Spirit of Queensland
11h 37m$90–3,130Bus
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Mackaybus Pm16
16h 25m$110–170Drive 848.1 km
- Drive from Nambour (Station) to Mackaycar 848.1 km
10h 2m$153–221Bus via Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plazabus 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Mackaybus Au050-1 / ...
16h 51m$140–230
Nambour (Station) to Mackay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambour (Station) to Mackay is to bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour (Station) to Mackay is to train and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour (Station) station to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Mackay via Cooroy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nambour and arriving at Mackay. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Nambour (Station) and Mackay is 903 km. The road distance is 848.1 km.
The best way to get from Nambour (Station) to Mackay without a car is to train which takes 11h 37m and costs $90 - $3,200.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Nambour (Station) to Mackay, including transfers.
Nambour (Station) to Mackay bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Nambour (Station) to Mackay train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Nambour station.
The best way to get from Nambour (Station) to Mackay is to train which takes 11h 37m and costs $90 - $3,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 16h 25m.
What companies run services between Nambour (Station), QLD, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Nambour to Mackay 4 times a week. Tickets cost $90–3,130 and the journey takes 11h 37m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Cooroy to Mackay once daily. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 14h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,130
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–200
- Gold Class
- $2,499
- Heritage Class
- $3,130
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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Nambour (Station) to Mackay bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Mackay station.
Nambour (Station) to Mackay train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Mackay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour (Station) to Mackay is 848 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Nambour (Station) to Mackay.
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