There are 6 ways to get from Glass House Mountains to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glass House Mountains station, platform 1 to Roma StreetGybr / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
13h 29m$150–210Drive 696.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Glass House Mountains to Lightning Ridge696.6 km
8h 20m$132–191Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Glass House Mountains station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
9h 55m$426–840Train, bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the train from Glass House Mountains station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
13h 59m$166–350Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Take the train from Glass House Mountains station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)BNE - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
13h 32m$368–1,220Train, bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to St. George Airport, bus
- Take the train from Glass House Mountains station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to St. George Airport (SGO)WTB - SGO
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
10h 17m$312–506
Glass House Mountains to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glass House Mountains to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Glass House Mountains to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 8h 20m and costs $130 - $200.
The distance between Glass House Mountains and Lightning Ridge is 855 km. The road distance is 696.6 km.
The best way to get from Glass House Mountains to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 29m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Glass House Mountains to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Glass House Mountains. It is currently 2:10 PM in Glass House Mountains and 3:10 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Glass House Mountains to Lightning Ridge is 697 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Glass House Mountains to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Glass House Mountains, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Glass House Mountains 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 Glass House Mountains to Lightning Ridge in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to St. George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Glass House Mountains station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Glass House Mountains station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
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 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
- 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 (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
- 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
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