There are 5 ways to get from Alice Springs 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 Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)ASP - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
12h 41m$937–2,711Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
43h 5m$323–672Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St586
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Station446
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
42h 56m$335–710Drive 2,445.9 km
- Drive from Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge2,445.9 km
25h 8m$464–670Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Moree Airport (MRZ)ASP - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
14h 59m$914–2,562
Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge is to bus which costs $320 - $700 and takes 43h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 12h 41m and costs $900 - $2,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Alice Springs 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 43h 5m.
The distance between Alice Springs and Lightning Ridge is 2094 km. The road distance is 2445.9 km.
The best way to get from Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 56m and costs $330 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Alice Springs station.
Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Adelaide station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h 30m ahead of Alice Springs. It is currently 7:21 PM in Alice Springs and 8:51 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge is 2446 km. It takes approximately 25h 8m to drive from Alice Springs to Lightning Ridge.
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 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Alice Springs Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
- 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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