There are 5 ways to get from Karratha to Mount Isa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mount Isa Airport
best- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane KTA - ISA
11h 20m$1,364–3,176Drive 3,601.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Karratha to Mount Isacar 3,601.4 km
37h 22m$669–966Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karratha Welcome Road to East Perthbus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
6d 12h$1,420–12,105Fly to Cloncurry Airport, bus
- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane KTA - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isabus
15h 23m$1,791–4,121Bus, train via Townsville
- Take the bus from Karratha Welcome Road to Joondalup Winton Roadbus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa stationtrain
7d 1h$1,283–20,052
Karratha to Mount Isa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karratha to Mount Isa is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 37h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Karratha to Mount Isa is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $1,300 - $3,200.
The distance between Karratha and Mount Isa is 2384 km. The road distance is 3601.4 km.
The best way to get from Karratha to Mount Isa without a car is to bus and train which takes 6 days 12h and costs $1,400 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Karratha to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Mount Isa is 2h ahead of Karratha. It is currently 4:59 AM in Karratha and 6:59 AM in Mount Isa.
Yes, the driving distance between Karratha to Mount Isa is 3601 km. It takes approximately 37h 22m to drive from Karratha to Mount Isa.
There are 26+ hotels available in Mount Isa.
What companies run services between Karratha, WA, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Perth, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Perth, Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,904
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
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
Bus from Karratha Welcome Road to East Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Karratha Welcome Road to Joondalup Winton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–650
Bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $27–45
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