There are 5 ways to get from Armidale to Mount Isa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Armidale
best- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane ARM - ISA
6h 44m$386–1,132Bus, train via Townsville
cheapest- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Stationbus Dt2
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa stationtrain
2d 2h$216–8,870Bus, train
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Stationbus Dt2
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
37h 15m$363–935Drive 1,995.9 km
- Drive from Armidale to Mount Isacar 1,995.9 km
21h 58m$362–523Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane CFS - ISA
8h 33m$454–1,231
Armidale to Mount Isa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Mount Isa is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 21h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Mount Isa is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Armidale and Mount Isa is 1651 km. The road distance is 1995.9 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Mount Isa without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 15m and costs $360 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Armidale to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Mount Isa is 1h behind Armidale. It is currently 8:37 PM in Armidale and 7:37 PM in Mount Isa.
Yes, the driving distance between Armidale to Mount Isa is 1996 km. It takes approximately 21h 58m to drive from Armidale to Mount Isa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Mount Isa.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
Link Airways, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Armidale to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,904
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Townsville station to Mount Isa station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–3,653
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–300
- AChoice
- $50–240
- Gold Class
- $2,916
- Heritage Class
- $3,653
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–650
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