There are 2 ways to get from Charleville to Lightning Ridge by bus or car
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Charleville to Lightning Ridge by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Charleville to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Charleville to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 7h and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleville station to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Charleville station and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Cunnamulla and St George. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Charleville and Lightning Ridge is 838 km. The road distance is 564.8 km.
The best way to get from Charleville to Lightning Ridge without a car is to Railbus and bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Charleville to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Charleville to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Charleville station.
Charleville to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Cunnamulla station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Charleville. It is currently 6:40 PM in Charleville and 7:40 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleville to Lightning Ridge is 565 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Charleville to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Charleville, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Charleville station to Lightning Ridge via Cunnamulla and St George in around 10h 35m.
- 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
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- 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
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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