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How to get fromCooroy to Lightning Ridgeby bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge by bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cooroy to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus Pm19
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    16h
    $184–267

  2. Drive  748.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cooroy to Lightning Ridgecar car 748.5 km
    9h 11m
    $136–196

  3. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane BNE - WTB
    3. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    15h 45m
    $410–1,392

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Dinmore station, platform 1train train
    2. Take the bus from Dinmore to Goondiwindibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    17h 19m
    $182–392

  5. Train, bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to St. George Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    3. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to St. George Airport (SGO)plane plane WTB - SGO
    4. Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    12h 26m
    $452–1,395

  6. Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane plane MCY - MRZ
    3. Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    19h 5m
    $631–1,050

Cooroy to Lightning Ridge by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943 km
  • Duration: 16h

What companies run services between Cooroy, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane City in around 16h.

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