There are 9 ways to get from Warrnambool to Mount Isa by train, shuttle, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport
best- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)MEL - ISA
10h 25m$620–927Train
cheapest- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa station
2d 23h$253–9,111Train, bus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
2d 10h$388–1,161Train, bus via Cabramatta
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
2d 14h$477–948Drive 2,399.7 km
- Drive from Warrnambool to Mount Isa2,399.7 km
30h 7m$472–682Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Wyndham Vale Station
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)AVV - ISA
14h 53m$464–1,662Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Cloncurry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)MEL - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isa
19h 37m$647–1,322Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)MGB - ISA
13h 54m$475–1,274Bus
- Take the bus from Lava Street Interchange/Lava St to Ararat
- Take the bus from Ararat station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
2d 15h
Warrnambool to Mount Isa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warrnambool to Mount Isa is to drive which costs $470 - $700 and takes 30h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Warrnambool to Mount Isa is to train and shuttle and fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $600 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Warrnambool to Mount Isa. However, there are services departing from Lava Street Interchange/Lava St and arriving at Mount Isa via Ararat station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Warrnambool station to Mount Isa station. However, there are services departing from Warrnambool Station and arriving at Mount Isa station via Southern Cross, Strathfield Station, Roma Street and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Warrnambool and Mount Isa is 2243 km. The road distance is 2399.7 km.
The best way to get from Warrnambool to Mount Isa without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $380 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Warrnambool to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Warrnambool to Mount Isa bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Lava Street Interchange/Lava St station.
Warrnambool to Mount Isa train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Warrnambool Station.
The best way to get from Warrnambool to Mount Isa is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $9,500 and takes 2 days 23h.
What companies run services between Warrnambool, VIC, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lava Street Interchange/Lava St to Mount Isa via Ararat station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warrnambool Station to Mount Isa station via Southern Cross, Strathfield Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 2d 23h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Warrnambool Station to Wyndham Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- 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
- 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
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
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 Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ararat station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Lava Street Interchange/Lava St to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Warrnambool to Mount Isa bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ararat station.
Mount Isa is 1h behind Warrnambool. It is currently 5:27 PM in Warrnambool and 4:27 PM in Mount Isa.
Warrnambool to Mount Isa train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warrnambool to Mount Isa is 2400 km. It takes approximately 30h 7m to drive from Warrnambool to Mount Isa.
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