There are 10 ways to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Mount Isa Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane PER - ISA
7h 48m$968–1,790Fly to Boulia Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Boulia Airport (BQL)plane PER - BQL
- Drive from Boulia Airport (BQL) to Mount Isacar
28h 41m$410–1,395Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
5d 12h$1,208–12,954Drive 3,854.2 km
- Drive from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isacar 3,854.2 km
44h 2m$696–1,005Fly to Cloncurry Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane PER - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isabus
11h 45m$679–2,379Fly to Julia Creek Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Julia Creek Airport (JCK)plane PER - JCK
- Take the bus from Julia Creek to Mount Isabus
16h 56m$561–1,241Fly to Winton Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Winton Airport (WIN)plane PER - WIN
- Take the bus from Winton to Mount Isabus
18h 49m$453–1,480Fly to Hughenden Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hughenden Airport (HGD)plane PER - HGD
- Take the bus from Hughenden to Mount Isabus
27h 45m$569–1,292Train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa stationtrain
6d 2h$1,178–20,854Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
6d 12h$2,986–23,720
Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa is to fly and drive which costs $410 - $1,400 and takes 28h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $950 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct train from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa station. However, there are services departing from Airport Central Stn Platform 1 and arriving at Mount Isa station via Perth, Central Station, Roma Street and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 2h.
The distance between Perth Airport (PER) and Mount Isa is 2658 km. The road distance is 3854.2 km.
The best way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 12h and costs $1,200 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $950 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $21,000 and takes 6 days 2h.
Mount Isa is 2h ahead of Perth Airport (PER). It is currently 11:36 AM in Perth Airport (PER) and 1:36 PM in Mount Isa.
Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between Perth Airport (PER), Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Airport Central Stn Platform 1 to Mount Isa station via Perth Stn Platform 7, Perth, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 6d 2h.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Boulia Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Boulia Airport via Cairns, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Winton Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Winton Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Hughenden Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Hughenden Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Hughenden Airport via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Hughenden Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Hughenden Airport via Adelaide, Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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 Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- 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
Train from Townsville station to Mount Isa station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- 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 Cloncurry to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Julia Creek to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Flexible
- $70–90
Bus from Winton to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $100–170
Bus from Hughenden to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Brisbane to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Flexible
- $320–700
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Yes, the driving distance between Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa is 3854 km. It takes approximately 44h 2m to drive from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa.
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