There are 6 ways to get from Mount Isa to Karratha by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Mount Isa Airport to Karratha Airport
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane ISA - KTA
13h 1m$1,164–2,778Drive 3,601.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Isa to Karrathacar 3,601.5 km
35h 11m$660–954Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from East Perth to Karratha Welcome Roadbus
5d 23h$1,425–10,078Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Karratha Airport
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurrybus
- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane CNJ - KTA
30h 4m$793–2,723Fly Mount Isa Airport to Port Hedland, bus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Port Hedland (PHE)plane ISA - PHE
- Take the bus from South Hedland Shopping Centre to Karratha Welcome Roadbus
20h 10m$1,323–3,073Train, bus
- Take the train from Mount Isa station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Joondalup Winton Road to Karratha Welcome Roadbus
6d 13h$1,276–18,013
Mount Isa to Karratha by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Karratha is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 35h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Karratha is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs $1,100 - $2,800.
The distance between Mount Isa and Karratha is 2384 km. The road distance is 3601.5 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Karratha without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 23h and costs $1,400 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Mount Isa to Karratha, including transfers.
Karratha is 2h behind Mount Isa. It is currently 1:34 AM in Mount Isa and 11:34 PM in Karratha.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Isa to Karratha is 3602 km. It takes approximately 35h 11m to drive from Mount Isa to Karratha.
There are 14+ hotels available in Karratha.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Karratha, WA, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Karratha Airport (KTA) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Karratha Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Karratha Airport via Townsville, Cairns, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Karratha Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Karratha Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Cairns, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Port Hedland via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Karratha Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Port Hedland via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- 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
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- 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
- 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
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from East Perth to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from South Hedland Shopping Centre to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Joondalup Winton Road to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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