There are 8 ways to get from Port Augusta to Mount Isa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane WYA - ISA
11h 19m$663–2,081Drive 1,566.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Port Augusta to Mount Isacar 1,566.8 km
20h 26m$286–414Bus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
2d 22h$535–1,393Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Cavanbus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
3d 16h$2,434–13,809Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane ADL - ISA
12h 22m$409–1,345Bus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Port Lincolnbus
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane PLO - ISA
15h 47m$686–1,775Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Cloncurry Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane WYA - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isabus
31h 11m$513–1,736Bus, train via Townsville
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Cavanbus
- 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 6h$2,404–21,709
Port Augusta to Mount Isa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Port Augusta to Mount Isa is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Port Augusta to Mount Isa is to bus and fly which takes 11h 19m and costs $650 - $2,100.
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 85 Franklin St, Albury, Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
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 22h and costs $500 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 11h 19m 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 8:04 AM in Port Augusta and 7:34 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 85 Franklin St, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Adelaide Airport, Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- 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
- $100–3,653
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–240
- Gold Class
- $2,916
- Heritage Class
- $3,653
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Port Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $80–120
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $110–190
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Flexible
- $320–700
Bus from Port Augusta to Cavan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $75–110
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Flexible
- $320–700
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $80–120
Bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Port Augusta to Cavan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $75–110
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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