There are 6 ways to get from Caboolture to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Streettrain Caip / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
13h 10m$150–397Drive 691.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Caboolture to Lightning Ridgecar 691.3 km
8h 5m$127–183Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
9h 35m$416–790Train, bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Dinmore station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Dinmore to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
14h 5m$156–330Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane BNE - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
13h 13m$368–1,120Train, bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to St. George Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to St. George Airport (SGO)plane WTB - SGO
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridgebus
9h 58m$302–692
Caboolture to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caboolture to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Caboolture to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Caboolture and Lightning Ridge is 834 km. The road distance is 691.3 km.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 10m and costs $150 - $400.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Caboolture to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Caboolture. It is currently 8:02 AM in Caboolture and 9:02 AM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Caboolture to Lightning Ridge is 691 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Caboolture to Lightning Ridge.
There are nine+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Caboolture, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Caboolture to Lightning Ridge. However, you can take the train to Roma Street, walk to Brisbane City, then take the bus to Lightning Ridge. Alternatively, you can drive from Caboolture to Lightning Ridge in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to St. George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Dinmore station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–188
- 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
- $85–160
- AChoice
- $2–12
- Gold Class
- $150
- Heritage Class
- $188
- 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 Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Dinmore to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- 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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