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)plane HBA - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
10h 38m$226–833Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Lightning Ridgecar
27h 11m$323–669Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane HBA - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
14h 46m$293–884
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 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 10h 38m and costs $220 - $850.
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 11m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Hobart to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Hobart to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Hobart to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Hobart to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Hobart to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- 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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