There are 8 ways to get from Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane CFS - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
9h 1m$428–807Train, bus via Greenacre
cheapest- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus 513
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
21h 29m$113–426Train, bus
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
17h 30m$182–381Drive 638.7 km
- Drive from Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridgecar 638.7 km
7h 29m$118–170Fly to Walgett Airport, taxi
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane CFS - WGE
- Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi
17h 46m$567–1,325Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane CFS - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
15h 4m$664–921Bus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 3101 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
17h 30m$181–254Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
20h 9m$235–487
Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 7h 29m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Coffs Harbour station to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Coffs Harbour and Lightning Ridge is 844 km. The road distance is 638.7 km.
The best way to get from Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 30m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop.
Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Yes, the driving distance between Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridge is 639 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Coffs Harbour to Lightning Ridge.
There are 11+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Walgett Airport via Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Walgett Airport via Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–200
Train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $60–90
- First Class
- $85–130
- 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
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
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