There are 6 ways to get from Bourke to Mount Isa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane DBO - ISA
14h$522–1,369Drive 1,614.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Bourke to Mount Isacar 1,614.6 km
17h 8m$295–426Bus, Railbus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St Georgebus
- Take the bus from St George to Cunnamullabus
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleville to Mount Isabus
38h 55m$372–686Drive to Cobar Airport, fly
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane CAZ - ISA
11h 39m$1,254–3,772Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane TMW - ISA
16h 35m$507–1,344Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
2d 6h$379–1,121
Bourke to Mount Isa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Mount Isa is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Mount Isa is to drive and fly which takes 11h 39m and costs $1,200 - $3,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Mount Isa. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Mount Isa via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, St George, Cunnamulla and Charleville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 55m.
The distance between Bourke and Mount Isa is 1957 km. The road distance is 1614.6 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Mount Isa without a car is to bus and Railbus which takes 38h 55m and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Bourke to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Bourke to Mount Isa bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Mount Isa bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Mount Isa is 1h behind Bourke. It is currently 7:03 PM in Bourke and 6:03 PM in Mount Isa.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Mount Isa is 1615 km. It takes approximately 17h 8m to drive from Bourke to Mount Isa.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Mount Isa via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, St George, Cunnamulla, Charleville station, and Charleville in around 38h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Cobar Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Tamworth to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Tamworth to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Tamworth to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Cunnamulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Charleville to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–230
- Advantage
- $190–290
- Flexible
- $250–380
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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