There are 5 ways to get from Kununurra to Mount Isa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mount Isa Airport
best- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane KNX - ISA
20h 37m$1,139–3,146Drive 1,796.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kununurra to Mount Isacar 1,796.6 km
16h 8m$323–467Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
6d 11h$5,467–16,838Fly to Cloncurry Airport, bus
- Fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane KNX - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isabus
43h$1,369–4,296Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
7d 7h$3,814–11,572
Kununurra to Mount Isa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kununurra to Mount Isa is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kununurra to Mount Isa is to drive which takes 16h 8m and costs $320 - $470.
The distance between Kununurra and Mount Isa is 1273 km. The road distance is 1796.6 km.
The best way to get from Kununurra to Mount Isa without a car is to bus and train which takes 6 days 11h and costs $5,000 - $17,000.
It takes approximately 20h 37m to get from Kununurra to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Mount Isa is 2h ahead of Kununurra. It is currently 9:15 AM in Kununurra and 11:15 AM in Mount Isa.
Yes, the driving distance between Kununurra to Mount Isa is 1797 km. It takes approximately 16h 8m to drive from Kununurra to Mount Isa.
There are 33+ hotels available in Mount Isa.
What companies run services between Kununurra, WA, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
Airnorth, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Kununurra (KNX) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kununurra to Mount Isa Airport via Darwin, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Kununurra to Mount Isa Airport via Darwin, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Kununurra to Cloncurry Airport via Darwin, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Kununurra to Cloncurry Airport via Darwin, Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Kununurra to Cloncurry Airport via Darwin, Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Kununurra to Mount Isa Airport via Perth, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,900–3,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,500–3,000
- PLATINUM
- $4,500–7,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–4,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- 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 Cloncurry to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- 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
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