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How to get fromAlice Springs to Mount Isaby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Alice Springs to Mount Isa by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Mount Isa Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane plane ASP - ISA
    16h 28m
    $1,062–1,774

  2. Drive 1,168.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alice Springs to Mount Isacar car 1,168.8 km
    10h 36m
    $222–321

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Mount Isabus bus
    3d 7h
    $683–1,452

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    2. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus bus
    4d 8h
    $2,761–6,648

  5. Fly to Cloncurry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane plane ASP - CNJ
    2. Take the bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isabus bus
    24h 26m
    $789–3,019

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus bus
    5d
    $4,543–8,143

Alice Springs to Mount Isa by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration3d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket$683Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?

Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Airnorth fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alice Springs to Mount Isa via Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, and Toowoomba in around 3d 7h.

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