There are 5 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Rolleston by bus, plane, or taxi
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- 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 Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane DBO - CHC
14h 24m$387–1,566Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly
cheapest- 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 Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane TMW - CHC
18h 59m$381–1,357Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi State High School, Sandhurst St to Foxes Lane At Newell Hwybus
- Take the bus from Foxes Lane At Newell Hwy to Grace Lutheran Church, Edward Stbus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MRZ - CHC
25h 7m$738–2,688Taxi to Walgett Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Lightning Ridge to Walgett Airport (WGE)taxi
- Fly from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane WGE - CHC
9h 35m$754–2,501Bus, taxi, bus to Narrabri Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus
- Take the bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lanebus
- Take the taxi from Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lane to Alma St After Waterloo Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NAA - CHC
17h 33m$645–1,875
Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Rolleston is to bus and fly which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Rolleston is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Rolleston is 2824 km.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Lightning Ridge to Rolleston, including transfers.
Rolleston is 2h ahead of Lightning Ridge. It is currently 8:21 PM in Lightning Ridge and 10:21 PM in Rolleston.
There are 1521+ hotels available in Rolleston.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Rolleston, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Lightning Ridge to Rolleston. However, you can take the bus to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, take the line 569 bus to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr, walk to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 125 bus to The Hub Hornby, then take the line 5 bus to Lincoln Rolleston Rd near Rolleston Dr. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Goondiwindi, walk to Goondiwindi State High School, Sandhurst St, take the bus to Foxes Lane At Newell Hwy, take the bus to Grace Lutheran Church, Edward St, take the taxi to Moree Airport (MRZ) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 125 bus to The Hub Hornby, then take the line 5 bus to Lincoln Rolleston Rd near Rolleston Dr.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Moree Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Moree Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Walgett Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Tamworth to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Tamworth to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Tamworth to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Tamworth to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- 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
- $30–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Goondiwindi State High School, Sandhurst St to Foxes Lane At Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Foxes Lane At Newell Hwy to Grace Lutheran Church, Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $220–300
Lightning Ridge Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 6829 0833
- Website
- 131008.com
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