There are 8 ways to get from Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bundaberg to Roma StreetTilt Train / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
17h 2m$168–1,483Drive 841.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge841.7 km
10h 21m$160–231Fly Bundaberg to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)BDB - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
12h 43m$698–966Bus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma StreetPm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
21h 15m$219–306Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
22h$246–520Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Moree Airport (MRZ)HVB - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
15h 44m$828–1,364Fly Bundaberg to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Tamworth (TMW)BDB - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
15h 52m$584–1,616Fly Bundaberg to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Inverell Airport (IVR)BDB - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
17h 6m$768–1,870
Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 10h 21m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Bundaberg and Lightning Ridge is 1124 km. The road distance is 841.7 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 2m and costs $160 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 17h 2m to get from Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bundaberg station.
Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Bundaberg. It is currently 8:01 PM in Bundaberg and 9:01 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge is 842 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bundaberg to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane City in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bundaberg to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Bundaberg to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Hervey Bay to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Bundaberg to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–1,274
- 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
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $18–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
Train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–218
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $3–14
- Gold Class
- $174
- Heritage Class
- $218
- 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
- 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
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
- 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
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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