There are 5 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Ipswich by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Goondiwindi
best- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Dinmorebus Moore
12h 48m$157–329Drive 610.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Ipswichcar 610.9 km
7h 2m$110–158Bus 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 Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
10h 34m$396–765Bus
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
13h 3m$153–367Bus to St. George Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- 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 Ipswichbus
8h 36m$250–520
Lightning Ridge to Ipswich by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Ipswich is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Ipswich is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Ipswich is 769 km. The road distance is 610.9 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Ipswich without a car is to bus via Goondiwindi which takes 12h 48m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Lightning Ridge to Ipswich, including transfers.
Ipswich is 1h behind Lightning Ridge. It is currently 7:55 PM in Lightning Ridge and 6:55 PM in Ipswich.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Ipswich is 611 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Ipswich.
There are 141+ hotels available in Ipswich.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Ipswich, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lightning Ridge to Ipswich station, platform 1 via Goondiwindi, Dinmore, and Dinmore station, platform 1 in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from St. George Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- 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 Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Dinmore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Schedules at
- crisps.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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
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