There are 7 ways to get from Mount Isa to Coober Pedy by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly from Mount Isa Airport
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD)plane ISA - CPD
20h 5m$1,133–3,640Drive 1,855.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Isa to Coober Pedycar 1,855.7 km
17h 14m$334–483Bus
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Toowoombabus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Coober Pedybus
2d 23h$620–1,214Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Coober Pedybus
3d 11h$875–5,774Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurrybus
- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD)plane CNJ - CPD
23h 33m$664–1,989Bus to Julia Creek Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creekbus
- Fly from Julia Creek Airport (JCK) to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD)plane JCK - CPD
2d 7h$427–1,224Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Coober Pedybus
5d 14h$3,605–18,900
Mount Isa to Coober Pedy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Coober Pedy is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Coober Pedy is to drive which takes 17h 14m and costs $330 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Isa to Coober Pedy. However, there are services departing from Mount Isa and arriving at Coober Pedy via Toowoomba, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Mount Isa and Coober Pedy is 1060 km. The road distance is 1855.7 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Coober Pedy without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Mount Isa to Coober Pedy, including transfers.
Mount Isa to Coober Pedy bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mount Isa station.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Coober Pedy is to fly which takes 20h 5m and costs $1,100 - $3,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 23h.
Mount Isa to Coober Pedy bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Toowoomba station.
Coober Pedy is 30 min behind Mount Isa. It is currently 11:25 AM in Mount Isa and 10:55 AM in Coober Pedy.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Coober Pedy, SA, Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mount Isa to Coober Pedy via Toowoomba, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, and Adelaide in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Townsville, Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Townsville, Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Avalon, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- 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
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mount Isa to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $400–600
Bus from Adelaide to Coober Pedy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
Bus from Mount Isa to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- 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 Adelaide to Coober Pedy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
Bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Mount Isa to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Mount Isa to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- 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 Adelaide to Coober Pedy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Isa to Coober Pedy is 1856 km. It takes approximately 17h 14m to drive from Mount Isa to Coober Pedy.
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