There are 7 ways to get from Childers to Mount Isa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane HVB - ISA
9h 34m$714–1,391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Childers to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Ilfracombebus
- Take the bus from Ilfracombe to Mount Isabus
24h 55m$245–554Bus, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Barcaldinetrain
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Mount Isabus
29h 54mDrive 1,643.4 km
- Drive from Childers to Mount Isacar 1,643.4 km
18h 34m$312–451Bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Sugarlandbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BDB - ISA
10h 1mTrain, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Howard to Caboolturetrain
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BNE - ISA
9h 55m$499–1,776Bus, train via Townsville
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa stationtrain
37h 50m
Childers to Mount Isa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Mount Isa is to bus which costs $240 - $600 and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Mount Isa is to bus and fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $700 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Childers to Mount Isa. However, there are services departing from Childers and arriving at Mount Isa via Rockhampton and Ilfracombe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
The distance between Childers and Mount Isa is 1547 km. The road distance is 1643.4 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Mount Isa without a car is to bus which takes 24h 55m and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Childers to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Childers to Mount Isa bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Childers station.
Childers to Mount Isa bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Mount Isa is 1643 km. It takes approximately 18h 34m to drive from Childers to Mount Isa.
There are 27+ hotels available in Mount Isa.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Childers to Mount Isa via Rockhampton and Ilfracombe in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Bundaberg to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–3,234
- 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
- $85–280
- AChoice
- $45–210
- Gold Class
- $2,582
- Heritage Class
- $3,234
Train from Howard to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–869
- 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
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $12–55
- Gold Class
- $694
- Heritage Class
- $869
Train from Bundaberg to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–3,631
- 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
- $50–230
- Gold Class
- $2,899
- Heritage Class
- $3,631
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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $23–35
- Advantage
- $21–35
- Flexible
- $15–24
Bus from Childers to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Rockhampton to Ilfracombe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
Bus from Ilfracombe to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–140
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $140–220
Bus from Barcaldine to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $160–250
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Childers to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Sugarland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
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