There are 10 ways to get from Mount Isa to Mount Gambier by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mount Isa Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane ISA - MGB
10h 4m$659–1,778Drive 2,238.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Isa to Mount Gambiercar 2,238.2 km
28h 9m$411–593Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
2d 13h$447–1,186Train, bus
- Take the train from Mount Isa station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
3d 4h$422–9,071Fly Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ISA - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
13h 12m$662–2,491Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurrybus
- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane CNJ - MGB
25h 12m$574–1,932Fly Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane ISA - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West sidebus
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
15h 25m$523–1,548Fly Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ISA - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
16h 59m$745–2,169Bus
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
2d 15h$452–981Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
3d 14h$2,883–4,397
Mount Isa to Mount Gambier by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Mount Gambier is to drive which costs $410 - $600 and takes 28h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $650 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Isa to Mount Gambier. However, there are services departing from Mount Isa and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Mount Isa and Mount Gambier is 1923 km. The road distance is 2238.2 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Mount Gambier without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 2 days 13h and costs $440 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Mount Isa to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
Mount Isa to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mount Isa station.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $650 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 15h.
Mount Isa to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Mount Gambier is 30 min ahead of Mount Isa. It is currently 5:36 PM in Mount Isa and 6:06 PM in Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Regional Express fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mount Isa to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cloncurry Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Townsville, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Townsville, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Townsville, Cairns, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Mount Isa station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,653
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–150
- AChoice
- $180–240
- Gold Class
- $2,916
- Heritage Class
- $3,653
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mount Isa to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Flexible
- $320–700
Bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Mount Isa to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Flexible
- $320–700
Bus from Mount Isa to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Flexible
- $320–700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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