There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane ADL - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
9h 51m$494–792Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
23h 41m$118–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 586
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Stationtrain 446
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
23h 29m$130–218Drive 1,324.3 km
- Drive from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridgecar 1,324.3 km
14h 28m$252–363Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane ADL - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
13h 29m$510–964Fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane ADL - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Lightning Ridgecar
10h 12m$834–1,612
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge is to bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $490 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Stop 10 Adelaide Airport and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 41m.
The distance between Adelaide Airport (ADL) and Lightning Ridge is 1341 km. The road distance is 1324.3 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 29m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St.
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Blende St After Bromide St station.
Lightning Ridge is 30 min ahead of Adelaide Airport (ADL). It is currently 12:51 PM in Adelaide Airport (ADL) and 1:21 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge is 1324 km. It takes approximately 14h 28m to drive from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Adelaide Airport (ADL), Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Stop 10 Adelaide Airport to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Stop D3 Currie St - North side, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 23h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobar Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Broken Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $65–100
- First Class
- $95–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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