There are 3 ways to get from Hobart to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)HBA - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
10h 38m$506–1,083Fly to Moree Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Moree Airport (MRZ)HBA - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
14h 56m$313–984Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Lightning Ridge
27h 7m$323–669
Hobart (HBA) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Lightning Ridge is to drive and car ferry which costs $320 - $700 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 10h 38m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Hobart and Lightning Ridge is 1566 km.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Hobart to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hobart to Lightning Ridge. However, you can take the bus to Hobart Airport, walk to Hobart (HBA) airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), take the taxi to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, then take the bus to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hobart to Lightning Ridge via Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 27h 7m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Hobart to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Hobart to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Hobart to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- 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 Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- 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
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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