There are 5 ways to get from Mount Isa to Central Queensland by plane, bus, unknown, or train
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Fly to Emerald Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane ISA - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Dingobus
- Walk from Dingo to Central Queenslandunknown
8h 21mBus, travel (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Barcaldinebus
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Dingobus
- Walk from Dingo to Central Queenslandunknown
17h 55mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Barcaldinebus
- Take the train from Barcaldine to Blufftrain
- Walk from Bluff to Central Queenslandunknown
21h 13mFly to Rockhampton, bus, travel
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane ISA - ROK
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Grammar to Duaringabus
- Walk from Duaringa to Central Queenslandunknown
10h 17mFly to Gladstone Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane ISA - GLT
- Take the train from Gladstone to Duaringatrain
- Walk from Duaringa to Central Queenslandunknown
14h 3m
Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Emerald Airport (EMD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mount Isa and Central Queensland is 1139 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Central Queensland without a car is to bus and travel which takes 17h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Mount Isa to Central Queensland, including transfers.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Central Queensland, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mount Isa to Central Queensland. However, you can take the taxi to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) airport, fly to Emerald Airport (EMD), take the taxi to Emerald, take the bus to Dingo, then travel to Central Queensland. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mount Isa to Central Queensland via Barcaldine, Barcaldine, and Dingo in around 17h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Emerald Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Rockhampton via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Rockhampton via Townsville, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,500
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Gladstone Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Barcaldine to Bluff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,527
- 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
- $50–80
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,219
- Heritage Class
- $1,527
Train from Gladstone to Duaringa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–815
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $651
- Heritage Class
- $815
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Emerald to Dingo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Mount Isa to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $170–250
Bus from Barcaldine to Dingo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–110
- Advantage
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $100–150
Bus from Mount Isa to Barcaldine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $170–250
Bus from Rockhampton Grammar to Duaringa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
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