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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 9 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)plane plane PPP - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    12h 40m
    $374–1,416

  2. Train, bus

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

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus Pm19
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    31h 10m
    $303–422

  4. Drive 1,272.3 km

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridgecar car 1,272.3 km
    15h 41m
    $242–349

  5. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane PPP - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    27h 22m
    $456–1,496

  6. Fly to Moree Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane plane PPP - MRZ
    2. Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    18h 13m
    $410–1,366

  7. Fly to Tamworth, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane PPP - 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
    17h 49m
    $588–1,016

  8. Fly to Inverell Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane plane PPP - IVR
    2. Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    33h 44m
    $522–1,820

  9. Bus via Goondiwindi

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    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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