There are 9 ways to get from Mount Isa to Port Augusta by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Mount Isa Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)ISA - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
21h 3m$1,254–3,474Drive 1,566.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Isa to Port Augusta1,566.5 km
20h 34m$305–440Bus
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta926
3d 2h$541–1,304Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta926
3d 3h$772–4,683Fly Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)ISA - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
12h 42m$879–1,343Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurry
- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)CNJ - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
33h 31m$553–2,019Fly Mount Isa Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)ISA - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
14h 2m$705–1,944Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbane
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
3d 13h$2,608–6,199Train, bus
- Take the train from Mount Isa station to Townsville station
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augusta
4d 3h$2,480–14,163
Mount Isa to Port Augusta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Port Augusta is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Port Augusta is to fly and bus which takes 12h 42m and costs $850 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Isa to Port Augusta. However, there are services departing from Mount Isa and arriving at Port Augusta via Roma Street busway, platform 2, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Mount Isa and Port Augusta is 1482 km. The road distance is 1566.5 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Port Augusta without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 21h 3m to get from Mount Isa to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Mount Isa to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mount Isa station.
Mount Isa to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Port Augusta is 30 min ahead of Mount Isa. It is currently 9:39 AM in Mount Isa and 10:09 AM in Port Augusta.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Isa to Port Augusta is 1566 km. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Mount Isa to Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mount Isa to Port Augusta via Brisbane, Roma Street busway, platform 2, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Whyalla Airport via Townsville, Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Whyalla Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Whyalla Airport via Townsville, Cairns, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–3,700
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,900
- PLATINUM
- $2,400–3,700
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,500
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- 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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- stateliner.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
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
Bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $70–110
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
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
Bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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