There are 3 ways to get from George Town to Mount Isa by plane, car ferry, tram, or bus
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Fly Penang International Airport to Mount Isa Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane PEN - ISA
18h 10m$674–3,029Fly Penang International Airport to Cloncurry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane PEN - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isabus
39h 12m$654–4,079Car ferry, tram to Ipoh, fly to Mount Isa Airport
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Ipohtram
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane IPH - ISA
22h 51m$1,325–4,939
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Mount Isa is to fly which costs $650 - $3,100 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Mount Isa is to fly which takes 18h 10m and costs $650 - $3,100.
The distance between George Town and Mount Isa is 5197 km.
It takes approximately 18h 10m to get from George Town to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Mount Isa is 2h ahead of George Town. It is currently 2:36 AM in George Town and 4:36 AM in Mount Isa.
There are 23+ hotels available in Mount Isa.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
Flights from Ipoh to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Ipoh to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
Flights from Ipoh to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- $1–2
- Express
- $6–10
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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