The bus between Cairns and Lightning Ridge takes 40h 55m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Cairns to Lightning Ridge. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run on demand between Cairns and Lightning Ridge. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 40h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairns to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Cairns station and arriving at Lightning Ridge station via Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
Cairns to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Cairns station.
Cairns to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Lightning Ridge station.
The distance between Cairns and Lightning Ridge is 1,408.6 km. The road distance is 2,699 km.
You can take a bus from Cairns to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Coach Terminal and Brisbane City in around 40h 55m.