There are 8 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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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 Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane DBO - PPP
14h 51m$339–1,215Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
29h 51m$208–4,208Bus
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus Townsville / ...
32h 10m$312–607Drive 1,272.6 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beachcar 1,272.6 km
15h 42m$242–350Bus, 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 Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MRZ - PPP
25h 54m$378–1,165Bus, train to Narrabri Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
- Take the train from Moree Station to Narrabri Stationtrain
- Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane NAA - PPP
33h 31m$425–1,407Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane TMW - PPP
19h 22m$594–1,016Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
33h 35m$316–558
Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach is to bus and fly which takes 14h 51m and costs $330 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach. However, there are services departing from Lightning Ridge and arriving at Airlie Beach via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 10m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Airlie Beach is 1708 km. The road distance is 1272.6 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 51m and costs $200 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Lightning Ridge station.
Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane City station.
Airlie Beach is 1h behind Lightning Ridge. It is currently 6:17 PM in Lightning Ridge and 5:17 PM in Airlie Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach is 1273 km. It takes approximately 15h 42m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lightning Ridge to Airlie Beach via Brisbane in around 32h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Moree Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Moree Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Moree Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Moree Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Moree Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–3,972
- 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
- $85–310
- AChoice
- $55–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Moree Station to Narrabri Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $160–240
- Advantage
- $200–300
- Flexible
- $260–400
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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