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

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

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  1. Drive to Moree Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    best
    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Moree Airport (MRZ)car car
    2. Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane MRZ - PPP
    3. Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain train
    13h 29m
    $313–1,420

  2. Drive 1,168.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Mackaycar car 1,168.8 km
    13h 16m
    $216–311

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Mackaytrain train Spirit of Queensland
    26h 23m
    $252–3,807

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mackaybus bus Au050-1 / ...
    29h 41m
    $272–427

  5. Bus, taxi, bus to Narrabri Airport, fly to Mackay

    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 Mackay (MKY)plane plane NAA - MKY
    15h 35m
    $514–1,197

  6. Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly to Mackay

    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 Mackay (MKY)plane plane TMW - MKY
    15h 22m
    $585–1,320

  7. Bus, taxi, bus to Narrabri Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    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 Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane NAA - PPP
    6. Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain train
    30h 6m
    $525–1,807

  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 Mackaybus bus
    31h 25m
    $296–528

Lightning Ridge to Mackay by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$252Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Lightning Ridge to Mackay via Brisbane City and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 29h 41m.

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