How to travel from Alice Springs to Mackay, Australia

There are several options for getting from Alice Springs to Mackay by plane, bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to fly and then take the bus which costs around A$390 ($265) and will take around 7h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 4h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately A$495 ($330).

The distance between Alice Springs and Mackay is around 2,401km (1,492 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,598km (993 miles)

It takes around 4h 35m to get from Alice Springs and Mackay by plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 1 day 1h to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Alice Springs to Mackay is to fly which takes around 4h 35m and will set you back approx A$495 ($330).

The cheapest way to travel between Alice Springs and Mackay, if you exclude driving, is to fly and then take the bus which will typically cost around A$390 ($265) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Alice Springs and Mackay. It typically takes around 3 days 1h and departs once a week.

There are no direct train services that runs from Alice Springs to Mackay. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Adelaide Parklands, Mount Victoria, Strathfield Station and Brisbane. These services run once a week and will take a minimum of 3 days 1h.

Great Southern Rail - The Ghan, Great Southern Rail - Indian Pacific, Transport NSW, NSW TrainLink, Queensland Rail Travel and Great Southern run train services between Alice Springs and Mackay. Trains depart once a week and will take around 3 days 1h, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Alice Springs and Mackay. It typically takes around 2 days 18h and departs twice a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Alice Springs to Mackay. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Adelaide, Broken Hill Town Coach Stop, Dubbo Station Coach Bay 1, Tamworth Station Coach Stop and Brisbane. These services run twice a week and will take a minimum of 2 days 18h.

Greyhound Australia, NSW TrainLink, Crisps Coaches and Premier Motor Service run regular bus services between Alice Springs and Mackay. Buses run twice a week and take around 2 days 18h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

Yes you can fly from Alice Springs and Mackay. Flights depart from Alice Springs (ASP) and arrive at Mackay (MKY) - via Brisbane (BNE). The flight takes around 4h 15m.

There is no direct flight from Alice Springs to Mackay. There is however a flight that goes via Brisbane (BNE). This services will take at least 4h 35m (not including layover time).

The flight from Alice Springs to Mackay typically takes around 4h 15m. Flights depart from Alice Springs (ASP) and and arrive into Mackay (MKY).

The closest major airport to Mackay is Mackay Airport (MKY) (MKY) which is approximately 4km (2 miles) from Mackay. Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) (HTI) and Cairns Airport (CNS) (CNS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Alice Springs and Mackay. The distance is around 2,401km (1,492 miles) by road and it will take around 1 day 1h in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Alice Springs to Mackay is to fly which takes, on average, 4h 35m and will usually cost around A$495 ($330).