There are 5 ways to get from Tin Can Bay to Mackay by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Drive from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay (HVB)car
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mackay (MKY)plane HVB - MKY
6h 1m$520–679Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus 760
- Take the train from Gympie North to Mackaytrain Spirit of Queensland
13h 43m$96–2,914Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Wallu to Mackaybus Cairns / ...
13h 17m$169–366Drive 787.6 km
- Drive from Tin Can Bay to Mackaycar 787.6 km
9h 6m$144–208Bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Mackay (MKY)plane BDB - MKY
8h 30m$636–760
Tin Can Bay to Mackay by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tin Can Bay to Mackay is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Tin Can Bay to Mackay is to drive and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $500 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tin Can Bay to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Wallu and arriving at Mackay via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Tin Can Bay and Mackay is 706 km. The road distance is 787.6 km.
The best way to get from Tin Can Bay to Mackay without a car is to bus which takes 13h 17m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Tin Can Bay to Mackay, including transfers.
Tin Can Bay to Mackay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Wallu station.
Tin Can Bay to Mackay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Mackay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tin Can Bay to Mackay is 788 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Tin Can Bay to Mackay.
There are 54+ hotels available in Mackay.
What companies run services between Tin Can Bay, QLD, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?
Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Wallu to Mackay twice daily. Tickets cost $130–320 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mackay via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–550
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–550
Flights from Bundaberg to Mackay via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Gympie North to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,874
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,295
- Heritage Class
- $2,874
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Wallu to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
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