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How to get fromMount Isa to Lightning Ridgeby bus (Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Mount Isa to Lightning Ridge by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Bus, Railbus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Charlevillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charleville station to Cunnamullabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cunnamulla to St Georgebus bus
    4. Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    27h 50m
    $328–628

  2. Drive  1,726.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mount Isa to Lightning Ridgecar car 1,726.8 km
    19h 20m
    $312–451

  3. Fly to Walgett Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane plane ISA - WGE
    2. Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi taxi
    22h 51m
    $974–2,768

  4. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane ISA - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    12h 23m
    $707–2,076

  5. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane ISA - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    26h 52m
    $1,424–4,393

  6. Fly to Tamworth, bus

    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane ISA - TMW
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    18h 20m
    $609–1,853

Mount Isa to Lightning Ridge by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration27h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,003.7 km
  • Duration: 27h 50m

What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Mount Isa to Lightning Ridge via Charleville, Charleville station, Cunnamulla, and St George in around 27h 50m.

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