There are 6 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Helensvale by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train Bdvl / ...
13h 15m$153–208Drive 675 km
cheapest- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Helensvalecar 675 km
8h 2m$125–180Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- 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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DBO - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
10h 39m$468–818Bus, train via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
14h 20m$167–339Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane WTB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
13h 45m$439–1,188Bus to St. George Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St Georgebus
- Fly from St. George Airport (SGO) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane SGO - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
10h 18m$286–571
Lightning Ridge to Helensvale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Helensvale is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Helensvale is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Helensvale is 850 km. The road distance is 675 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Helensvale without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 15m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Lightning Ridge to Helensvale, including transfers.
Helensvale is 1h behind Lightning Ridge. It is currently 10:45 PM in Lightning Ridge and 9:45 PM in Helensvale.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Helensvale is 675 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Helensvale.
There are 2254+ hotels available in Helensvale.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Helensvale, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lightning Ridge to Helensvale. However, you can take the bus to Brisbane City, walk to Roma Street, then take the train to Helensvale station, platform 1. Alternatively, you can drive from Lightning Ridge to Helensvale in around 8h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from St. George Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- 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 Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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
- 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 Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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