There are 6 ways to get from Port Augusta to Mount Isa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane WYA - ISA
17h 59m$904–2,470Drive 1,566.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Port Augusta to Mount Isacar 1,566.8 km
20h 26m$297–429Bus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Mount Isabus
2d 16h$527–1,062Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
3d 17h$2,606–6,227Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane ADL - ISA
12h 28m$482–1,240Bus, train via Townsville
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa stationtrain
4d 7h$2,470–14,208
Port Augusta to Mount Isa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Augusta to Mount Isa is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Port Augusta to Mount Isa is to bus and fly which takes 12h 28m and costs $480 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Augusta to Mount Isa. However, there are services departing from Port Augusta and arriving at Mount Isa via Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge and Toowoomba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Port Augusta and Mount Isa is 1481 km. The road distance is 1566.8 km.
The best way to get from Port Augusta to Mount Isa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Port Augusta to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Port Augusta to Mount Isa bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Port Augusta station.
Port Augusta to Mount Isa bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Adelaide station.
Mount Isa is 30 min behind Port Augusta. It is currently 8:38 AM in Port Augusta and 8:08 AM in Mount Isa.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Augusta to Mount Isa is 1567 km. It takes approximately 20h 26m to drive from Port Augusta to Mount Isa.
What companies run services between Port Augusta, SA, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Port Augusta to Mount Isa via Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, and Toowoomba in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- 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 Toowoomba to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- 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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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