There are 6 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Thornlands by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
13h 36m$154–209Drive 663.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Thornlands663.1 km
7h 43m$126–182Bus 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 3
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)DBO - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Cleveland station, platform 2
9h 30m$428–841Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma StreetMoore
14h 41m$168–340Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoomba
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)WTB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Cleveland station, platform 2
14h 13m$379–1,217Bus to St. George Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St George
- Fly from St. George Airport (SGO) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)SGO - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
10h 29m$317–507
Lightning Ridge to Thornlands by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Thornlands is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Thornlands is to drive which takes 7h 43m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Thornlands. However, there are services departing from Lightning Ridge and arriving at Cleveland Redland Bay Rd near Thornlands Rd via Roma Street busway, platform 2 and Carindale Shopping Centre station, platform J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Thornlands is 822 km. The road distance is 663.1 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Thornlands without a car is to bus which takes 13h 36m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Lightning Ridge to Thornlands, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Thornlands bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Lightning Ridge station.
Lightning Ridge to Thornlands bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane City station.
Thornlands is 1h behind Lightning Ridge. It is currently 7:56 AM in Lightning Ridge and 6:56 AM in Thornlands.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Thornlands is 663 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Thornlands.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Thornlands, QLD, Australia?
Murrays Coaches operates a bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City twice a week. Tickets cost $150–210 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from St. George Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Cleveland station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
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