There are 6 ways to get from Northern Territory to Mount Isa by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Alice Springs Airport to Mount Isa Airport
best- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)ASP - ISA
16h 1m$708–1,969Drive 1,600.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Darwin to Mount Isa1,600.3 km
14h 37m$305–440Train, bus via Townsville
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa station
5d 23h$4,884–16,865Fly Darwin International Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)DRW - ISA
17h 9m$773–1,628Fly Alice Springs Airport to Cloncurry Airport, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)ASP - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isa
24h 24m$785–2,814Train, bus
- Take the train from Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
6d 13h$5,751–9,357
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Territory to Mount Isa is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Territory to Mount Isa is to drive which takes 14h 37m and costs $300 - $440.
The distance between Northern Territory and Mount Isa is 694 km. The road distance is 1600.3 km.
The best way to get from Northern Territory to Mount Isa without a car is to train and bus via Townsville which takes 5 days 23h and costs $4,800 - $17,000.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Northern Territory to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Mount Isa is 30 min ahead of Northern Territory. It is currently 4:25 AM in Northern Territory and 4:55 AM in Mount Isa.
Yes, the driving distance between Northern Territory to Mount Isa is 1600 km. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Northern Territory to Mount Isa.
There are 27+ hotels available in Mount Isa.
What companies run services between Northern Territory, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Airnorth fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,222
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,222
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,340
Train from Darwin to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,159
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $3,159
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,326
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- 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 Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- 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 Townsville station to Mount Isa station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $27–45
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- 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
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