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How to get fromAlice Springs to Lightning Ridgeby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Walgett Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane plane ASP - WGE
    2. Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi taxi
    20h 47m
    $1,056–2,906

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus bus 584
    3. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 590 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    43h 20m
    $335–706

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus bus 584
    3. Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Stationtrain train 446
    4. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    5. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    42h 56m
    $342–714

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain train
    2. Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce to Blende St After Bromide Stbus bus 584
    4. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 590 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus 513
    6. Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    2d 2h
    $3,206–3,271

  5. Drive  2,445.9 km

    1. Drive from Alice Springs to Lightning Ridgecar car 2,445.9 km
    25h 19m
    $442–638

  6. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane ASP - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    13h 5m
    $1,189–3,614

  7. Fly to Moree Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane plane ASP - MRZ
    2. Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    27h 34m
    $955–2,514

Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration42h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,665.6 km
  • Duration: 20h 47m

What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Alice Springs to 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 in around 43h 20m.

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