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How to get fromTin Can Bay to Mackayby car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Tin Can Bay to Mackay by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Hervey Bay, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay (HVB)car car
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane HVB - MKY
    6h 1m
    $500–548

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus bus 760
    2. Take the train from Gympie North to Mackaytrain train Spirit of Queensland
    13h 43m
    $96–2,914

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Mackaybus bus Au050-1 / ...
    13h 37m
    $256–370

  4. Drive 787.6 km

    1. Drive from Tin Can Bay to Mackaycar car 787.6 km
    9h 6m
    $142–205

  5. Bus to Bundaberg, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Bundaberg Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane BDB - MKY
    8h 35m
    $596–820

  6. Bus via Gympie

    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Gympie to Mackaybus bus Townsville / ...
    14h 25m
    $100–290

Tin Can Bay to Mackay by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Tin Can Bay, QLD, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?

FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Rainbow Beach to Mackay twice daily. Tickets cost $120–210 and the journey takes 13h 10m.

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