There are 7 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Newcastle to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane NCL - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
35h 42m$1,658–4,877Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane MAN - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
36h 33m$1,258–3,153Fly Newcastle to Walgett Airport, taxi
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane NCL - WGE
- Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi
2d 13h$1,305–3,446Fly Newcastle to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane NCL - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
46h 55m$1,330–3,922Fly Newcastle to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane NCL - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
41h 2m$1,390–4,031Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane MAN - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
41h 41m$1,330–4,098Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane EDI - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
40h 51m$1,295–3,805
Newcastle (NCL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Lightning Ridge is to train and fly and bus which costs $1,200 - $3,200 and takes 36h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 35h 42m and costs $1,600 - $4,900.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Lightning Ridge is 16953 km.
It takes approximately 35h 42m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge is 9h ahead of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is currently 12:28 PM in Newcastle upon Tyne and 9:28 PM in Lightning Ridge.
There are three+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Newcastle upon Tyne to Lightning Ridge. However, you can take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), take the taxi to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, then take the bus to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Walgett Airport (WGE), then take the taxi to Lightning Ridge.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Newcastle to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Newcastle to Moree Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Moree Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Newcastle to Tamworth via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Newcastle to Tamworth via Dubai, Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Newcastle to Tamworth via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Moree Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Moree Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Moree Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Newcastle to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Newcastle to Tamworth via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Newcastle to Tamworth via Dubai, Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Newcastle to Tamworth via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Newcastle to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Newcastle to Tamworth via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Newcastle to Walgett Airport via Dubai, Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Newcastle to Walgett Airport via Dubai, Brisbane, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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