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How to get fromLightning Ridge to Mount Isaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Mount Isa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane plane DBO - ISA
    14h
    $951–2,668

  2. Drive 1,727.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Mount Isacar car 1,727.1 km
    19h 20m
    $318–459

  3. Bus, Railbus

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St Georgebus bus
    2. Take the bus from St George to Cunnamullabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charleville to Mount Isabus bus
    27h 55m
    $328–615

  4. Bus, taxi, bus to Narrabri Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lanebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lane to Alma St After Waterloo Sttaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    5. Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane plane NAA - ISA
    24h 29m
    $757–1,925

  5. Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane plane TMW - ISA
    17h 5m
    $568–1,448

  6. Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus bus
    2. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane plane WTB - ISA
    27h 27m
    $682–1,688

  7. Bus, bus to Armidale, fly

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane plane ARM - ISA
    19h 19m
    $503–1,273

Lightning Ridge to Mount Isa by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration27h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$328Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Mount Isa, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Lightning Ridge to Mount Isa via St George, Cunnamulla, Charleville station, and Charleville in around 27h 55m.

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