There are 9 ways to get from Wollongong to Mount Isa by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane SYD - ISA
7h 24m$600–1,260Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Mount Isa stationtrain
2d 10h$332–8,860Bus
- Take the bus from Wollongong to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
43h 49m$426–1,056Drive 2,415.3 km
- Drive from Wollongong to Mount Isacar 2,415.3 km
26h 45m$438–633Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centrebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane CBR - ISA
10h 21m$672–949Train, train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane NTL - ISA
12h 32m$442–1,258Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Wollongong to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane OAG - ISA
11h 56m$527–1,406Train, bus via Brisbane
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
44h 22m$362–960Train, bus
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mount Isabus
2d$407–910
Wollongong to Mount Isa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wollongong to Mount Isa is to train and bus via Brisbane which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 44h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Wollongong to Mount Isa is to train and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $600 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Wollongong to Mount Isa. However, there are services departing from Wollongong and arriving at Mount Isa via Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Wollongong station to Mount Isa station. However, there are services departing from Wollongong Station and arriving at Mount Isa station via Central Station, Roma Street and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Wollongong and Mount Isa is 1953 km. The road distance is 2415.3 km.
The best way to get from Wollongong to Mount Isa without a car is to bus which takes 43h 49m and costs $420 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Wollongong to Mount Isa, including transfers.
Wollongong to Mount Isa bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Wollongong station.
Wollongong to Mount Isa train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Wollongong Station.
The best way to get from Wollongong to Mount Isa is to bus which takes 43h 49m and costs $420 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $9,000 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Wollongong, NSW, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Wollongong to Mount Isa via Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 43h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wollongong Station to Mount Isa station via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Port Macquarie, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–650
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Wollongong to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
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 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 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
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Wollongong to Mount Isa bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Mount Isa is 1h behind Wollongong. It is currently 3:10 AM in Wollongong and 2:10 AM in Mount Isa.
Wollongong to Mount Isa train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wollongong to Mount Isa is 2415 km. It takes approximately 26h 45m to drive from Wollongong to Mount Isa.
There are 32+ hotels available in Mount Isa.


















