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How to get fromLightning Ridge to Cairnsby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Cairns by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Walgett Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lightning Ridge to Walgett Airport (WGE)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane WGE - CNS
    18h 57m
    $393–940

  2. Drive 1,757.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Cairnscar car 1,757.7 km
    20h 8m
    $319–461

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    37h 20m
    $322–6,707

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    40h 40m
    $372–577

  5. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DBO - CNS
    13h 12m
    $533–1,248

  6. Bus, taxi, bus to Narrabri Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lanebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lane to Alma St After Waterloo Sttaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    5. Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NAA - CNS
    15h 10m
    $526–1,198

  7. Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TMW - CNS
    16h 56m
    $555–720

  8. Bus via Goondiwindi

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    42h 35m
    $386–658

Lightning Ridge to Cairns by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration37h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,568.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 57m

What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Lightning Ridge to Cairns via Brisbane City and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 40h 40m.

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