There are 5 ways to get from Mount Isa to Normanton by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normanton
30h 5m$320–580Drive 436.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Isa to Normanton436.9 km
5h 3m$83–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Mount Isa station to Townsville station
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normanton
39h 40m$209–5,162Fly to Normanton
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Normanton (NTN)ISA - NTN
18h 38m$824–2,628Fly to Cloncurry Airport, drive
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)ISA - CNJ
- Drive from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Normanton
4h 36m$644–2,238
Mount Isa to Normanton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Normanton is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Normanton is to fly and drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $600 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Isa to Normanton. However, there are services departing from Mount Isa and arriving at Normanton via Townsville and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between Mount Isa and Normanton is 2003 km. The road distance is 436.9 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Normanton without a car is to bus which takes 30h 5m and costs $320 - $600.
It takes approximately 30h 5m to get from Mount Isa to Normanton, including transfers.
Mount Isa to Normanton bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mount Isa station.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Normanton is to bus which takes 30h 5m and costs $320 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $800 - $2,700 and takes 18h 38m.
Mount Isa to Normanton bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Isa to Normanton is 437 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Mount Isa to Normanton.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Normanton, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mount Isa to Normanton via Townsville and Cairns Central Station in around 30h 5m. Alternatively, Regional Express and Qantas fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Normanton (NTN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Normanton via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Cloncurry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- 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 Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–1,267
- 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
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $17–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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