There are 7 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Adelaide by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane DBO - ADL
11h 26m$508–853Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
22h 5m$113–175Bus, train via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
28h 19m$318–697Drive 1,315.4 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Adelaidecar 1,315.4 km
14h 28m$238–343Taxi to Walgett Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Lightning Ridge to Walgett Airport (WGE)taxi
- Fly from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane WGE - ADL
7h 57m$348–895Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MRZ - ADL
15h 53m$636–1,452Bus, train
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 792
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
22h 19m$120–183
Lightning Ridge to Adelaide by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Adelaide is to bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Adelaide is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $340 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Adelaide is 1348 km. The road distance is 1315.4 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 22h 5m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Lightning Ridge to Adelaide, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Adelaide bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Lightning Ridge. It is currently 10:40 PM in Lightning Ridge and 10:10 PM in Adelaide.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Adelaide is 1315 km. It takes approximately 14h 28m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Adelaide.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Blende St After Bromide St in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Walgett Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Moree Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Moree Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Moree Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Orange, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Walgett Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via Broken Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Walgett Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $75–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Parkes Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $200–240
Lightning Ridge Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 6829 0833
- Website
- 131008.com
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