There are 5 ways to get from Brisbane to Lightning Ridge by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
11h 15m$150–210Drive 646.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Brisbane to Lightning Ridge646.5 km
7h 28m$123–177Fly Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
8h 52m$426–839Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to GoondiwindiBrisbane
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
11h 45m$167–341Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to St. George Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to St. George Airport (SGO)WTB - SGO
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
8h 6m$312–504
Brisbane to Lightning Ridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 7h 28m and costs $120 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brisbane City and arriving at Lightning Ridge. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Brisbane and Lightning Ridge is 783 km. The road distance is 646.5 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $150 - $210.
The bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge takes 11h 15m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Brisbane to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Brisbane City station.
Brisbane to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Lightning Ridge station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 2:07 PM in Brisbane and 3:07 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Lightning Ridge is 647 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Brisbane to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
Murrays Coaches operates a bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge twice a week. Tickets cost $150–210 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to St. George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- 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 Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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- 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
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- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
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