There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane PPP - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
12h 40m$354–1,316Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
29h 29m$217–4,225Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
31h 10m$303–422Drive 1,272.3 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridgecar 1,272.3 km
15h 41m$228–329Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane PPP - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
27h 22m$406–1,246Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane PPP - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
19h 33m$361–1,117Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane PPP - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
33h 44m$483–1,521Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
33h 30m$353–794
Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 12h 40m and costs $350 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between Airlie Beach and Lightning Ridge is 1709 km. The road distance is 1272.3 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 29m and costs $210 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Airlie Beach. It is currently 11:38 AM in Airlie Beach and 12:38 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge is 1272 km. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Airlie Beach to Lightning Ridge.
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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–3,972
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–310
- AChoice
- $55–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- 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 Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–270
- Advantage
- $230–340
- Flexible
- $290–450
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