There are 6 ways to get from Mount Isa to Port Lincoln 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 Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane ISA - PLO
9h 35m$719–1,888Drive 1,908 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Isa to Port Lincolncar 1,908 km
24h 10m$349–504Bus
- 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 Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
2d 22h$502–1,133Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
5d 13h$3,477–18,822Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurrybus
- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane CNJ - PLO
22h 23m$604–2,142Bus, train via Greenacre
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
3d 3h$461–1,236
Mount Isa to Port Lincoln by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Port Lincoln is to drive which costs $340 - $550 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Port Lincoln is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $700 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Isa to Port Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Mount Isa and arriving at Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Toowoomba, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St and Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Mount Isa and Port Lincoln is 1612 km. The road distance is 1908 km.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Port Lincoln without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Mount Isa to Port Lincoln, including transfers.
Mount Isa to Port Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mount Isa station.
The best way to get from Mount Isa to Port Lincoln is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $700 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 22h.
Mount Isa to Port Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Toowoomba station.
Port Lincoln is 30 min ahead of Mount Isa. It is currently 6:46 AM in Mount Isa and 7:16 AM in Port Lincoln.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Port Lincoln, SA, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Regional Express fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mount Isa to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Toowoomba, Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Townsville, Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Townsville, Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $100–160
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Mount Isa to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
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
- 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
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
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