There are 3 ways to get from Carnarvon Gorge to Lightning Ridge by unknown, plane, or bus
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Travel to Cunnamulla Airport, fly to St. George Airport, bus
best- Walk from Carnarvon Gorge to Cunnamulla Airport (CMA)
- Fly from Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) to St. George Airport (SGO)CMA - SGO
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
13h 21mTravel to Roma, fly to Charleville Airport, Railbus, bus
- Walk from Carnarvon Gorge to Roma (RMA)
- Fly from Roma (RMA) to Charleville Airport (CTL)RMA - CTL
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Cunnamulla
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
16h 34mTravel to St. George Airport, fly to Cunnamulla Airport, bus
- Walk from Carnarvon Gorge to St. George Airport (SGO)
- Fly from St. George Airport (SGO) to Cunnamulla Airport (CMA)SGO - CMA
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
15h 53m
Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) to St. George Airport (SGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Carnarvon Gorge and Lightning Ridge is 944 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Carnarvon Gorge to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Carnarvon Gorge, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Carnarvon Gorge to Lightning Ridge. However, you can travel to Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) airport, fly to St. George Airport (SGO), walk to St George, then take the bus to Lightning Ridge. Alternatively, you can travel to Roma (RMA) airport, fly to Charleville Airport (CTL), walk to Charleville station, take the bus to Cunnamulla, take the bus to St George, then take the bus to Lightning Ridge.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cunnamulla Airport to St. George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Roma to Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from St. George Airport to Cunnamulla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- 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
Bus from Cunnamulla to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Charleville station to Cunnamulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
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