There are 5 ways to get from Caloundra to Mount Isa by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BNE - ISA
6h 18m$452–854Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa stationtrain Inlander
41h 23m$112–8,460Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Naip / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus Mount Isa
30h 19m$252–960Drive 1,852.4 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Mount Isacar 1,852.4 km
20h 13m$335–484Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane MCY - ISA
11h 13m$274–1,130
Caloundra to Mount Isa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Mount Isa is to train and bus which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 30h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Mount Isa is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $450 - $900.
The distance between Caloundra and Mount Isa is 1680 km. The road distance is 1852.4 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Mount Isa without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 19m and costs $250 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Caloundra to Mount Isa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Mount Isa is to train which takes 41h 23m and costs $110 - $8,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $1,200 and takes 11h 13m.
Yes, the driving distance between Caloundra to Mount Isa is 1852 km. It takes approximately 20h 13m to drive from Caloundra to Mount Isa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Mount Isa.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Mount Isa station via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 1, Nambour, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 41h 23m. Alternatively, Jetstar, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–307
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $4–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
Train from Nambour to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–4,515
- 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
- $85–330
- AChoice
- $60–290
- Gold Class
- $3,605
- Heritage Class
- $4,515
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
- 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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