There are 10 ways to get from Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Mackay
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MKY - ADL
5h 20m$330–460Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MOV - ADL
7h 50m$283–1,048Train, bus
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
2d 3h$294–3,939Bus
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
2d 9h$298–589Drive 2,312.6 km
- Drive from Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL)car 2,312.6 km
27h$423–610Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PPP - ADL
7h 59m$351–1,812Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane HTI - ADL
11h$433–1,637Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
2d 9h$589–8,379Train
- Take the train from Mackay to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
4d 13h$3,310–21,525Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain Great Southern Rail
4d 16h$3,357–18,214
Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) is to fly which costs $330 - $460 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $330 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL). However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Stop 10 Adelaide Airport via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Stop W1 Currie St - South side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL). However, there are services departing from Mackay and arriving at Adelaide Parklands via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Mackay and Adelaide Airport (ADL) is 1850 km. The road distance is 2312.6 km.
The best way to get from Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $290 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to fly from Mackay (MKY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL), including transfers and time at the airport.
Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mackay station.
The best way to get from Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $330 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $550 - $8,500 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Adelaide Airport (ADL), Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Mackay (MKY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mackay to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, 85 Franklin St, and Stop W1 Currie St - South side in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–470
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
Train from Mackay to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,519
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–230
- Gold Class
- $2,810
- Heritage Class
- $3,519
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $100–160
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $51–57
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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There is no direct flight from Mackay Airport to Adelaide Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 5h 20m and has one stopover.
Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Adelaide Airport (ADL) is 30 min ahead of Mackay. It is currently 00:48 in Mackay and 01:18 in Adelaide Airport (ADL).
Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL) is 2313 km. It takes approximately 27h to drive from Mackay to Adelaide Airport (ADL).
Virgin Australia and Qantas offer flights from Mackay Airport to Adelaide Airport Airport.
There are 1647+ hotels available in Adelaide Airport (ADL).