There are 4 ways to get from Mount Isa to Great Keppel Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane ISA - ROK
- Take the bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
9h 7m$630–1,284Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mount Isa station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Rockhamptontrain
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus 440
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
36h 14m$250–6,331Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Ilfracombebus
- Take the bus from Ilfracombe to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus 440
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
22h 40m$263–511Bus, ferry via Townsville
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marinabus 440
- Take the ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Islandferry
28h 19m$305–536
Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Rockhampton (ROK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Great Keppel Island is to bus and ferry which costs $260 - $550 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Great Keppel Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 9h 7m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Mount Isa and Great Keppel Island is 1254 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Great Keppel Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 40m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Mount Isa to Great Keppel Island, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Great Keppel Island.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Great Keppel Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mount Isa to Great Keppel Island. However, you can take the taxi to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) airport, fly to Rockhampton (ROK), walk to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport, take the bus to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina, walk to Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty, then take the ferry to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mount Isa to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island via Ilfracombe, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Police Complex, Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina, and Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mount Isa station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,653
- 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
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–240
- Gold Class
- $2,916
- Heritage Class
- $3,653
Train from Townsville to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,580
- 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
- $80–110
- AChoice
- $130–170
- Gold Class
- $2,060
- Heritage Class
- $2,580
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mount Isa to Ilfracombe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–190
- Flexible
- $150–230
Bus from Ilfracombe to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–190
- Flexible
- $150–230
Bus from Mount Isa to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Townsville to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0) 7 4847 6350
- [email protected]
- Website
- keppelkonnections.com.au
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
Ferry from Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty to Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- keppelkonnections.com.au
- Book at
- keppelkonnections.rezdy.com
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