Brisbane to Mackay Bus or Train: Find Cheap Tickets

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Brisbane to Mackay bus is a popular way of travelling. For this specific route, two transport types are available: coach and train. We found up to 5 bus departures, including 5 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Brisbane at 09:30h, arriving at Mackay at 03:55h the following day. While the latest bus departs at 14:00h, arriving at 07:50h the same day. There is 1 train departure available on this route, including 1 night train.


Below you will find some of the most popular coach departures from Brisbane to Mackay:
Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

Traveling by coach from Brisbane to Mackay

The shortest travel distance between Brisbane and Mackay is 593 mi. The fastest coach which departs at has a travel time of 17:15h. The longest travel time on the route is 18:25h.

Overnight coaches

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Mackay earlier, there are 5 overnight coaches and 1 overnight train departing from Brisbane to Mackay. The overnight journeys start at depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive as early as the same day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 593 mi and 10:48 respectively, all the coach departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.
Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

Coach companies

Greyhound Australia is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Brisbane or Mackay, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: £83 (One-Way) or £166 (Return).

Trip reviews from Brisbane to Mackay

If you had travelled from Brisbane to Mackay, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.

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Other popular destinations from Mackay

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Mackay, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of travelling between Brisbane and Mackay

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Mackay below.

Trains from Brisbane to Mackay

Another transportation option is taking a train from Brisbane to Mackay. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Brisbane to Mackay Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Brisbane
Destination Station Mackay
Daily Departures Over 5 bus departures , including more than 5 night buses.
Earliest Departures 09:30 AM
Latest Departure 02:00 PM
Travel Distance 593 mi
Travel Time 17:50

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