There are 3 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Birdsville by rideshare, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Airport Transfer
best- Take the rideshare from Lightning Ridge to Birdsville-BVI1,354.4 km
19h 57mDrive 1,354.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Birdsville1,354.4 km
19h 57m$257–371Bus, Railbus, fly
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Take the bus from St George to Cunnamulla
- Take the bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville station
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Fly from Quilpie (ULP) to Birdsville Airport (BVI)ULP - BVI
18h 56m$398–815
Quilpie (ULP) to Birdsville Airport (BVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Birdsville is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Birdsville is to bus and Railbus and fly which takes 18h 56m and costs $390 - $850.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Birdsville is 1354 km. The road distance is 1354.4 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Birdsville without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 19h 57m and costs .
The Airport Transfer from Lightning Ridge to Birdsville-BVI takes 19h 57m including transfers and departs hourly.
Birdsville is 1h behind Lightning Ridge. It is currently 4:42 AM in Lightning Ridge and 3:42 AM in Birdsville.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Birdsville is 1354 km. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Birdsville.
There are one+ hotels available in Birdsville.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lightning Ridge and Birdsville. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Birdsville, QLD, Australia?
Mozio operates a vehicle from Lightning Ridge to Birdsville-BVI on demand, and the journey takes 19h 57m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Quilpie to Birdsville Airport via Windorah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Cunnamulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Cunnamulla to Charleville station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from Lightning Ridge to Birdsville-BVI
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
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