There are 6 ways to get from Mount Isa to Whyalla by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane ISA - WYA
19h 1m$936–2,543Drive 1,642.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Isa to Whyallacar 1,642.9 km
21h 25m$295–425Bus, train via Greenacre
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 585
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
2d 23h$531–1,199Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
5d 9h$3,557–18,735Bus
- 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 bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
3d 2h$519–1,089Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Mount Isa station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Port Piriebus
- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyallacar
5d 22h$3,533–26,693
Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Whyalla is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Whyalla is to fly which takes 19h 1m and costs $900 - $2,600.
The distance between Mount Isa and Whyalla is 1406 km. The road distance is 1642.9 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Whyalla without a car is to bus and train via Greenacre which takes 2 days 23h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 19h 1m to get from Mount Isa to Whyalla, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Whyalla is to fly which takes 19h 1m and costs $900 - $2,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 2h.
Whyalla is 30 min ahead of Mount Isa. It is currently 2:15 AM in Mount Isa and 2:45 AM in Whyalla.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Isa to Whyalla is 1643 km. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from Mount Isa to Whyalla.
There are 18+ hotels available in Whyalla.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Whyalla, SA, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mount Isa to Whyalla via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Whyalla in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Whyalla Airport via Townsville, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Whyalla Airport via Townsville, Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- 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
- $100–3,653
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–240
- 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
- $140–4,904
- 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
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mount Isa to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Advantage
- $340–500
- Flexible
- $430–650
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–40
Bus from Port Wakefield to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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