There are 5 ways to get from Mount Isa to Toowoomba by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ISA - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
5h 50m$498–948Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mount Isa station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Toowoombatrain
45h 34m$125–9,152Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Toowoombabus Brisbane
25h$240–600Drive 1,697.3 km
- Drive from Mount Isa to Toowoombacar 1,697.3 km
18h 17m$322–465Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane ISA - WTB
15h 32m$1,079–3,393
Mount Isa to Toowoomba by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Toowoomba is to bus which costs $240 - $600 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Toowoomba is to fly and bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $490 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mount Isa and arriving at Toowoomba. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 25h.
No, there is no direct train from Mount Isa station to Toowoomba. However, there are services departing from Mount Isa station and arriving at Toowoomba via Townsville and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 34m.
The distance between Mount Isa and Toowoomba is 1719 km. The road distance is 1697.3 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Toowoomba without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Mount Isa to Toowoomba, including transfers.
Mount Isa to Toowoomba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mount Isa station.
Mount Isa to Toowoomba train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Mount Isa station.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Toowoomba is to bus which takes 25h and costs $240 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $9,500 and takes 45h 34m, you could also fly, which costs $1,000 - $3,400 and takes 15h 32m.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Toowoomba, QLD, Australia?
Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Mount Isa to Toowoomba 5 times a week. Tickets cost $240–600 and the journey takes 25h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mount Isa station to Toowoomba via Townsville station, Townsville, and Roma Street in around 45h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–950
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–950
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- 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
Train from Roma Street to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–602
- 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
- $8–40
- Gold Class
- $481
- Heritage Class
- $602
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
Bus from Mount Isa to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $240–340
- Advantage
- $290–440
- Flexible
- $380–600
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Mount Isa to Toowoomba bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Toowoomba station.
Mount Isa to Toowoomba train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Isa to Toowoomba is 1697 km. It takes approximately 18h 17m to drive from Mount Isa to Toowoomba.
There are 140+ hotels available in Toowoomba.