There are 11 ways to get from Kempsey to Mount Isa by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Port Macquarie, fly
best- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane PQQ - ISA
11h 6m$728–1,135Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa stationtrain
2d$279–8,785Train, bus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus Mount Isa
34h 49m$309–835Drive 2,177 km
- Drive from Kempsey to Mount Isacar 2,177 km
24h 11m$386–557Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane CFS - ISA
10h 43m$403–1,286Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane NTL - ISA
12h 3m$438–1,408Train, bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane ARM - ISA
12h 3m$464–1,355Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BNE - ISA
11h 26m$499–1,238Train, bus to Tamworth, fly
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Wauchope Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane TMW - ISA
12h 45m$484–1,432Bus
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Brisbanebus Au001
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus Mount Isa
37h 31m$338–758Bus via Kempsey
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus Mount Isa
37h 55m$345–755
Kempsey to Mount Isa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kempsey to Mount Isa is to train and bus which costs $300 - $850 and takes 34h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kempsey to Mount Isa is to train and fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $400 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempsey to Mount Isa. However, there are services departing from Kempsey and arriving at Mount Isa via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Kempsey station to Mount Isa station. However, there are services departing from Kempsey Station and arriving at Mount Isa station via Roma Street and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Kempsey and Mount Isa is 1847 km. The road distance is 2177 km.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Mount Isa without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 49m and costs $300 - $850.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Kempsey to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Kempsey to Mount Isa bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Kempsey station.
Kempsey to Mount Isa train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Kempsey Station.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Mount Isa is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $270 - $9,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $800 and takes 37h 31m.
What companies run services between Kempsey, NSW, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Kempsey Station to Mount Isa station via Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kempsey to Mount Isa via Brisbane in around 37h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Armidale to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Armidale to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Tamworth to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Armidale to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Tamworth to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $27–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Kempsey Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $27–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–130
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $17–23
- First
- $25–35
- Sleeper
- $110–130
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- 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
- $100–3,653
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–240
- Gold Class
- $2,916
- Heritage Class
- $3,653
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Kempsey Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Kempsey Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $9–14
- First Class
- $16–24
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Advantage
- $340–500
- Flexible
- $430–650
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Advantage
- $340–500
- Flexible
- $430–650
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Advantage
- $340–500
- Flexible
- $430–650
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Kempsey to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Kempsey to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Kempsey to Mount Isa bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Kempsey to Mount Isa train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Roma Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempsey to Mount Isa is 2177 km. It takes approximately 24h 11m to drive from Kempsey to Mount Isa.
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