There are 8 ways to get from America to Lightning Ridge by train, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Walgett Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane DUS - WGE
- Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi
42h 38m$998–2,522Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane DUS - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
34h 55m$1,081–3,130Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane AMS - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
41h 5m$1,709–5,346Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane DUS - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
41h$1,797–5,330Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane DUS - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
39h 12m$1,033–2,807Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Orange Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane DUS - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Dubbo Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
39h 45m$1,056–3,085Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Armidale, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Armidale (ARM)plane DUS - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
41h 25m$998–2,727Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane BRU - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
2d 1h$1,114–3,265
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Walgett Airport (WGE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from America to Lightning Ridge is to train and fly and taxi which costs $1,000 - $2,600 and takes 42h 38m.
The fastest way to get from America to Lightning Ridge is to train and fly and bus which takes 34h 55m and costs $1,000 - $3,200.
The distance between America and Lightning Ridge is 16226 km.
It takes approximately 42h 38m to get from America to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge is 9h ahead of America. It is currently 3:46 AM in America and 12:46 PM in Lightning Ridge.
There are 11+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from America to Lightning Ridge. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Walgett Airport (WGE), then take the taxi to Lightning Ridge. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), walk to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr, take the line 570 bus to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, then take the bus to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Moree Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Moree Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Moree Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Moree Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamworth via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamworth via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamworth via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Orange Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Armidale via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Armidale via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Moree Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Moree Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Moree Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Moree Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Moree Airport via Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamworth via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamworth via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamworth via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Armidale via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Armidale via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamworth via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Orange Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Orange Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Armidale via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Walgett Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Walgett Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Walgett Airport via Doha, Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Orange Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Orange Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–30
- First
- $39–45
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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