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How to get fromAirlie Beach to Lightning Ridgeby plane, bus, train, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)planePPP - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
    12h 40m
    $404–1,516

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Roma StreettrainSpirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
    29h 29m
    $217–4,225

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma StreetbusPm19
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
    31h 10m
    $303–422

  4. Drive 1,273.1 km

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridgecar1,273.1 km
    15h 40m
    $241–348

  5. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)planePPP - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
    27h 22m
    $496–1,696

  6. Fly to Tamworth, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Tamworth (TMW)planePPP - TMW
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
    17h 49m
    $588–1,016

  7. Fly to Inverell Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Inverell Airport (IVR)planePPP - 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
    33h 43m
    $552–2,020

  8. Bus via Goondiwindi

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
    33h 30m
    $353–794

Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration31h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane City in around 31h 10m.

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