There are 6 ways to get from Childers to Mount Isa by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Bundaberg, fly
best- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BDB - ISA
8h 21m$388–1,137Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Childers to Bundabergbus
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Barcaldinetrain
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Mount Isabus
29h 40m$211–3,561Bus
- Take the bus from Childers to Townsvillebus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Townsville to Mount Isabus Mount Isa
30h 8m$260–520Drive 1,643.4 km
- Drive from Childers to Mount Isacar 1,643.4 km
18h 34m$293–423Bus to Hervey Bay, fly
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane HVB - ISA
9h 36m$754–2,169Bus, 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 37m
Bundaberg (BDB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Mount Isa is to bus which costs $260 - $550 and takes 30h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Mount Isa is to bus and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $380 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Childers to Mount Isa. However, there are services departing from Childers and arriving at Mount Isa via Sturt Street and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 8m.
The distance between Childers and Mount Isa is 1451 km. The road distance is 1643.4 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Mount Isa without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 40m and costs $210 - $3,600.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Childers to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Childers to Mount Isa bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Childers station.
Childers to Mount Isa bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Townsville 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 22+ 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 Townsville, Sturt Street, and Townsville in around 30h 8m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bundaberg to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,234
- 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
- $95–130
- AChoice
- $160–210
- Gold Class
- $2,582
- Heritage Class
- $3,234
Train from Bundaberg to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,631
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–230
- 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
- $100–3,653
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–240
- Gold Class
- $2,916
- Heritage Class
- $3,653
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $170–250
Bus from Townsville to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- 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/
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