There are 5 ways to get from Childers to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain Tilt Train
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
17h 48m$206–1,333Drive 795.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Childers to Lightning Ridgecar 795.2 km
9h 46m$144–208Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane HVB - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
19h 50m$360–1,081Bus
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
20h$229–369Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
21h 10m$229–438
Childers to Lightning Ridge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 9h 46m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Childers to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Childers and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Childers and Lightning Ridge is 1098 km. The road distance is 795.2 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 48m and costs $200 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from Childers to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Childers to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Childers station.
Childers to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Childers. It is currently 11:18 AM in Childers and 12:18 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Lightning Ridge is 795 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Childers to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Childers to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City in around 20h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- 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
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
- 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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $20–30
- Flexible
- $21–30
Bus from Childers to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–160
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- 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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