There are 6 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Gladstone by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Gladstonetrain Tilt Train / ...
19h 30m$212–2,207Drive 852.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Gladstonecar 852.6 km
10h 3m$153–221Bus, 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 Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane TMW - GLT
14h 48m$600–1,237Bus
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Gladstonebus Townsville / ...
23h 50m$247–417Bus, train 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 Miriam Valebus
- Take the train from Miriam Vale to Gladstonetrain
26h 19m$257–708Bus, 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 Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane NAA - GLT
16h 3m$771–1,578
Lightning Ridge to Gladstone by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Gladstone is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Gladstone is to drive which takes 10h 3m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Gladstone. However, there are services departing from Lightning Ridge and arriving at Gladstone via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Gladstone is 1297 km. The road distance is 852.6 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Gladstone without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 30m and costs $210 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from Lightning Ridge to Gladstone, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Gladstone bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Lightning Ridge station.
Lightning Ridge to Gladstone bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane City station.
Gladstone is 1h behind Lightning Ridge. It is currently 12:29 PM in Lightning Ridge and 11:29 AM in Gladstone.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Gladstone is 853 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Gladstone.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Gladstone, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lightning Ridge to Gladstone via Brisbane in around 23h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tamworth to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tamworth to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–1,923
- 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
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $95–130
- Gold Class
- $1,535
- Heritage Class
- $1,923
Train from Miriam Vale to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–249
- 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
- $19–40
- AChoice
- $12–16
- Gold Class
- $199
- Heritage Class
- $249
- 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
- (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
- 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
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
- 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
Bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Miriam Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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