There are 8 ways to get from Bowen to Lightning Ridge by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- 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
13h 52m$396–1,364Drive 1,312 km
cheapest- Drive from Bowen to Lightning Ridgecar 1,312 km
15h 39m$241–348Train, bus
- Take the train from Bowen to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
28h 55m$288–4,431Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
33h 5m$311–434Bus, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane PPP - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
28h 4m$463–1,308Bus, fly to Moree Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- 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
20h 35m$408–1,209Bus, fly to Tamworth
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Tamworth (TMW)plane PPP - 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
19h 11m$348–1,118Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
34h 45m$376–822
Bowen to Lightning Ridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Lightning Ridge is to bus and fly which takes 13h 52m and costs $390 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowen to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 5m.
The distance between Bowen and Lightning Ridge is 1788 km. The road distance is 1312 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 55m and costs $280 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 13h 52m to get from Bowen to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Bowen to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bowen station.
Bowen to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Bowen. It is currently 1:13 PM in Bowen and 2:13 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Lightning Ridge is 1312 km. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from Bowen to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowen to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane City in around 33h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bowen to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,199
- 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
- $120–160
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Advantage
- $260–380
- Flexible
- $330–480
- 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 Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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 Bowen to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- 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
- 2h 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
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