There are 8 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Bowen by bus, plane, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, bus
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
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
13h 57m$395–1,318Drive 1,312.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Bowencar 1,312.1 km
15h 39m$238–344Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bowentrain Spirit of Queensland
28h 13m$290–4,429Bus
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowenbus Au050-1 / ...
32h$302–467Bus, taxi, bus to Narrabri Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus
- Take the bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lanebus
- Take the taxi from Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lane to Alma St After Waterloo Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane NAA - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
29h 56m$508–1,268Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
18h 12m$547–840Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi State High School, Sandhurst St to Foxes Lane At Newell Hwybus
- Take the bus from Foxes Lane At Newell Hwy to Grace Lutheran Church, Edward Stbus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MRZ - PPP
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Bowenbus
22h 20m$409–1,167Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bowenbus
34h 20m$356–768
Lightning Ridge to Bowen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Bowen is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Bowen is to bus and fly which takes 13h 57m and costs $390 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Bowen. However, there are services departing from Lightning Ridge and arriving at Bowen via Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Bowen is 1787 km. The road distance is 1312.1 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Bowen without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 13m and costs $290 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 13h 57m to get from Lightning Ridge to Bowen, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Bowen bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Lightning Ridge station.
Lightning Ridge to Bowen bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Bowen is 1312 km. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Bowen.
There are 28+ hotels available in Bowen.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Bowen, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lightning Ridge to Bowen via Brisbane City and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 32h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Moree Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Moree Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Moree Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–4,199
- 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
- $120–160
- AChoice
- $210–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
- 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 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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Goondiwindi State High School, Sandhurst St to Foxes Lane At Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Foxes Lane At Newell Hwy to Grace Lutheran Church, Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- 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
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–270
- Advantage
- $230–350
- Flexible
- $290–430
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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