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

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There are 5 ways to get from Mount Isa to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)planeISA - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
    15h 30m
    $672–1,893

  2. Bus, Railbus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mount Isa to Charlevillebus
    2. Take the bus from Charleville station to Cunnamullabus
    3. Take the bus from Cunnamulla to St Georgebus
    4. Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridgebus
    26h 50m
    $318–603

  3. Drive 1,727 km

    1. Drive from Mount Isa to Lightning Ridgecar1,727 km
    19h 14m
    $328–473

  4. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)planeISA - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
    25h 52m
    $1,194–3,573

  5. Fly to Inverell Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Inverell Airport (IVR)planeISA - IVR
    2. Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
    4. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
    31h 13m
    $891–2,498

Mount Isa to Lightning Ridge by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration26h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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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 26h 50m.

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