There are 7 ways to get from Mount Isa to Bowen by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly Mount Isa Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane ISA - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Bowencar
4h 33m$379–1,088Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mount Isa station to Townsville stationtrain Inlander
- Take the train from Townsville to Bowentrain Spirit of Queensland
24h 14m$80–4,424Bus
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Townsvillebus Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Bowenbus Pm19
15h 10m$165–345Drive 1,046.9 km
- Drive from Mount Isa to Bowencar 1,046.9 km
11h 34m$197–284Fly Mount Isa Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane ISA - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowentrain
7h 38m$635–1,930Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurrybus
- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CNJ - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Bowencar
6h 41m$388–1,033Fly Mount Isa Airport to Mackay, train
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Mackay (MKY)plane ISA - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Bowentrain
10h 17m$436–1,869
Mount Isa to Bowen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Bowen is to bus which costs $160 - $350 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Bowen is to fly and drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $370 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Isa to Bowen. However, there are services departing from Mount Isa and arriving at Bowen via Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Mount Isa and Bowen is 992 km. The road distance is 1046.9 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Bowen without a car is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Mount Isa to Bowen, including transfers.
Mount Isa to Bowen bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mount Isa station.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Bowen is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs $160 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $4,500 and takes 24h 14m.
Mount Isa to Bowen bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Isa to Bowen is 1047 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Mount Isa to Bowen.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mount Isa to Bowen via Townsville in around 15h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mount Isa station to Bowen via Townsville station, Townsville, and Bowen in around 24h 14m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Townsville Airport via Cloncurry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Townsville Airport via Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Mackay via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Mackay via Cloncurry Airport, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- 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 Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–706
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $10–45
- Gold Class
- $564
- Heritage Class
- $706
Train from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–227
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $3–15
- Gold Class
- $182
- Heritage Class
- $227
Train from Mackay to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–680
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $9–45
- Gold Class
- $543
- Heritage Class
- $680
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mount Isa to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–300
Bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $27–45
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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