There are 7 ways to get from Mount Isa to Armidale by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Tamworth (TMW)plane ISA - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
10h 4m$602–1,628Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mount Isa station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
2d 2h$217–8,822Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
37h 32m$367–908Drive 1,995.7 km
- Drive from Mount Isa to Armidalecar 1,995.7 km
21h 59m$362–523Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane ISA - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
10h 33m$504–1,338Fly to Armidale
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Armidale (ARM)plane ISA - ARM
6h 58m$527–1,532Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane ISA - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
22h 51m$579–2,302
Mount Isa to Armidale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Armidale is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Armidale is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Mount Isa and Armidale is 1753 km. The road distance is 1995.7 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Armidale without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 32m and costs $360 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Mount Isa to Armidale, including transfers.
Armidale is 1h ahead of Mount Isa. It is currently 8:43 AM in Mount Isa and 9:43 AM in Armidale.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Isa to Armidale is 1996 km. It takes approximately 21h 59m to drive from Mount Isa to Armidale.
There are 71+ hotels available in Armidale.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Link Airways, and Virgin Australia fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Armidale (ARM) 4 times a week.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Tamworth via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,200
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Inverell Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Inverell Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Tamworth via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Inverell Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Inverell Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Armidale via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mount Isa station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- 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
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mount Isa to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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