There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Mount Isa by plane, car ferry, or tram
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Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane PEN - ISA
16h 55m$624–2,329Car ferry, tram to Ipoh, fly
- 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
25h 37m$1,431–5,548
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 $600 - $2,400 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Mount Isa is to fly which takes 16h 55m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between George Town and Mount Isa is 5197 km.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from George Town to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Mount Isa is 2h ahead of George Town. It is currently 3:01 AM in George Town and 5:01 AM in Mount Isa.
There are 26+ hotels available in Mount Isa.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, and four 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
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Ipoh to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Ipoh to Mount Isa Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Ipoh to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
- 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
- $6–18
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- $6–10
- Shuttle
- $6–18
- Express First
- $10–14
- 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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