There are 5 ways to get from Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge by car, plane, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Brewarrina to Walgett Airport (WGE)car
- Fly from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG)plane WGE - LHG
1h 57m$84–443Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Brewarrina to Grawin Store, Grawin Opal Fieldscar
- Take the bus from Grawin Store, Grawin Opal Fields to Lightning Ridge Central School, Kaolin Stbus S513
2h 41m$28–46Bus
- Take the bus from Belmore St After Bathurst St to Mitchell Hwy Opp Werner Stbus 518 / ...
- Take the bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Werner St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
10h 58m$62–89Drive 194.1 km
- Drive from Brewarrina to Lightning Ridgecar 194.1 km
2h 17m$37–53Drive, bus via Lot 1 Grawin Opal Fields
- Drive from Brewarrina to Lot 1 Grawin Opal Fieldscar
- Take the bus from Lot 1 Grawin Opal Fields to Lightning Ridge Central School, Kaolin Stbus S513
2h 48m$28–46
Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge is to drive and bus which costs $28 - $50 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge is to drive and fly which takes 1h 57m and costs $80 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Belmore St After Bathurst St and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Mitchell Hwy Opp Werner St and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Brewarrina and Lightning Ridge is 211 km. The road distance is 194.1 km.
The best way to get from Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 10h 58m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Belmore St After Bathurst St station.
Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Mitchell Hwy Opp Werner St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge is 194 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Brewarrina to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Brewarrina, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Belmore St After Bathurst St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Mitchell Hwy Opp Werner St and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Walgett Airport to Lightning Ridge Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Belmore St After Bathurst St to Mitchell Hwy Opp Werner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mitchell Hwy Opp Werner St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Grawin Store, Grawin Opal Fields to Lightning Ridge Central School, Kaolin St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Lot 1 Grawin Opal Fields to Lightning Ridge Central School, Kaolin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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