There are 5 ways to get from Gladstone to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane GLT - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
9h 58m$556–887Drive 852.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Gladstone to Lightning Ridgecar 852.6 km
10h 3m$153–221Train, bus
- Take the train from Gladstone to Roma Streettrain Tilt Train / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
18h 49m$213–2,132Bus
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
24h 40m$269–463Train, bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the train from Gladstone to Miriam Valetrain
- Take the bus from Miriam Vale to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
25h$257–719
Gladstone to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gladstone to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Gladstone to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 9h 58m and costs $550 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Gladstone to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Gladstone and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
The distance between Gladstone and Lightning Ridge is 1334 km. The road distance is 852.6 km.
The best way to get from Gladstone to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 49m and costs $210 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Gladstone to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Gladstone to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Gladstone station.
Gladstone to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Gladstone. It is currently 9:58 AM in Gladstone and 10:58 AM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Gladstone to Lightning Ridge is 853 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Gladstone to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Gladstone, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gladstone to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–700
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gladstone to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–1,923
- 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
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $95–130
- Gold Class
- $1,535
- Heritage Class
- $1,923
Train from Gladstone to Miriam Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–249
- 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
- $19–40
- AChoice
- $12–16
- Gold Class
- $199
- Heritage Class
- $249
- 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
- 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 Gladstone to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $170–260
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Miriam Vale to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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
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