There are 6 ways to get from Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane TSV - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
13h 36m$687–1,420Drive 1,282.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Charters Towers to Lightning Ridgecar 1,282.8 km
14h 35m$235–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
34h 15m$254–5,164Bus
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
38h 15m$361–517Bus, fly to Moree Airport
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane TSV - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
19h 49m$364–1,121Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
40h 35m$416–947
Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge is to bus and fly which takes 13h 36m and costs $650 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers All Souls School and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Townsville and Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 15m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Lightning Ridge is 1963 km. The road distance is 1282.8 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 15m and costs $250 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Charters Towers. It is currently 11:02 PM in Charters Towers and 12:02 AM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge is 1283 km. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Charters Towers to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Lightning Ridge via Townsville, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane City in around 38h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–2,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,904
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Services
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.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) 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $270–410
- Flexible
- $350–550
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.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
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