There are 5 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 33m$150–700Drive 748.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cooroy to Lightning Ridgecar 748.5 km
9h 11m$138–199Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction 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 26m$428–1,190Bus
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
15h 30m$195–392Train, bus, fly to St. George Airport
- 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 21m$282–1,060
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 $130 - $200 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 9h 11m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Cooroy and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Roma Street and Goondiwindi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
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 33m and costs $150 - $700.
It takes approximately 14h 33m to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Cooroy to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Cooroy to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Cooroy. It is currently 11:55 PM in Cooroy and 12:55 AM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooroy to Lightning Ridge is 749 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge.
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 Goondiwindi in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to St. George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- $23–491
- 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
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $24–35
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- 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 Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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