There are 5 ways to get from Mount Isa to Middlemount by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Emerald Airport, drive
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Emerald Airport (EMD)ISA - EMD
- Drive from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Middlemount
6h 56m$802–1,273Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Barcaldine
- Take the train from Barcaldine to Emerald
- Drive from Emerald to Middlemount
19h 37m$154–1,486Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Barcaldine
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Emerald
- Drive from Emerald to Middlemount
16h 45m$188–396Drive 1,186.6 km
- Drive from Mount Isa to Middlemount1,186.6 km
13h 53m$234–337Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)ISA - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Middlemount
8h 35m$752–2,273
Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Emerald Airport (EMD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Middlemount is to bus and drive which costs $180 - $400 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Middlemount is to fly and drive which takes 6h 56m and costs $800 - $1,300.
The distance between Mount Isa and Middlemount is 1104 km. The road distance is 1186.6 km.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Mount Isa to Middlemount, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Isa to Middlemount is 1187 km. It takes approximately 13h 53m to drive from Mount Isa to Middlemount.
There are three+ hotels available in Middlemount.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Middlemount, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mount Isa to Middlemount. However, you can take the taxi to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) airport, fly to Emerald Airport (EMD), then drive to Middlemount. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mount Isa to Middlemount via Barcaldine, Barcaldine, and Emerald in around 16h 45m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Emerald Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,800
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Moranbah Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Barcaldine to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–1,172
- 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
- $85–200
- AChoice
- $16–75
- Gold Class
- $936
- Heritage Class
- $1,172
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mount Isa to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $160–250
Bus from Barcaldine to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $65–110
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