There are 5 ways to get from Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Brunswick Heads to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
14h 17m$210–277Drive 724.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge724.4 km
8h 35m$138–199Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Brunswick Heads to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Moree Airport (MRZ)OOL - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
15h 26m$548–1,214Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Brunswick Heads to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
14h 47m$225–417Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Tweed St After Fingal St to De Havilland Cr After Convair Av
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Moree Airport (MRZ)BNK - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
17h 18m$281–924
Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 8h 35m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Brunswick Heads and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Brunswick Heads and Lightning Ridge is 936 km. The road distance is 724.4 km.
The best way to get from Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 14h 17m and costs $210 - $280.
It takes approximately 14h 17m to get from Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Byron Easy Bus, depart from Brunswick Heads station.
Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Byron Easy Bus, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge is 724 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Brunswick Heads, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brunswick Heads to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane City in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brunswick Heads to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brunswick Heads to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- 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
- 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
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
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Tweed St After Fingal St to De Havilland Cr After Convair Av
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
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