There are 6 ways to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain Gybr
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
14h 28m$150–700Drive 748.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cooroy to Lightning Ridgecar 748.5 km
9h 12m$142–205Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane BNE - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
14h 38m$358–1,120Train, bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Dinmore station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Dinmore to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
16h 27m$156–332Train, bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to St. George Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to St. George Airport (SGO)plane WTB - SGO
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridgebus
11h 16m$312–1,005Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane MCY - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
18h 3m$366–1,038
Cooroy to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 9h 12m and costs $140 - $210.
The distance between Cooroy and Lightning Ridge is 915 km. The road distance is 748.5 km.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 28m and costs $150 - $700.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Cooroy. It is currently 4:36 AM in Cooroy and 5:36 AM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooroy to Lightning Ridge is 749 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Cooroy, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge. However, you can take the train to Roma Street, walk to Brisbane City, then take the bus to Lightning Ridge. Alternatively, you can drive from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to St. George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Dinmore station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–491
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $6–35
- Gold Class
- $392
- Heritage Class
- $491
- 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 Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Dinmore to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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