There are 5 ways to get from Cooroy to Mount Isa by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BNE - ISA
6h 2m$450–1,004Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cooroy to Townsvilletrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa stationtrain Inlander
38h 25m$228–8,115Train, bus
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain Gybr
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus Mount Isa
30h 3m$270–1,140Drive 1,809.2 km
- Drive from Cooroy to Mount Isacar 1,809.2 km
20h 49m$323–467Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane MCY - ISA
11h 22m$264–1,000
Cooroy to Mount Isa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooroy to Mount Isa is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cooroy to Mount Isa is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $450 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Cooroy to Mount Isa station. However, there are services departing from Cooroy and arriving at Mount Isa station via Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 25m.
The distance between Cooroy and Mount Isa is 1719 km. The road distance is 1809.2 km.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Mount Isa without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 3m and costs $270 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Cooroy to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Cooroy to Mount Isa train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cooroy station.
Cooroy to Mount Isa train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooroy to Mount Isa is 1809 km. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Cooroy to Mount Isa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Mount Isa.
What companies run services between Cooroy, QLD, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Cooroy to Mount Isa station via Townsville and Townsville station in around 38h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- 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
- $240–950
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–491
- 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
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $24–35
- Gold Class
- $392
- Heritage Class
- $491
Train from Cooroy to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,415
- 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
- $120–170
- AChoice
- $220–280
- Gold Class
- $3,525
- Heritage Class
- $4,415
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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Advantage
- $340–500
- Flexible
- $430–650
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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