There are 5 ways to get from Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Brisbane Roma StreetPm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
14h 35m$178–248Drive 759.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge759.9 km
9h 17m$144–208Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Moree Airport (MRZ)MCY - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
17h$486–1,166Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
15h 5m$193–388Bus, bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to St. George Airport
- Take the bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to St. George Airport (SGO)WTB - SGO
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
11h 23m$340–543
Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 9h 17m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Noosa Heads Junction and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Noosa Heads and Lightning Ridge is 921 km. The road distance is 759.8 km.
The best way to get from Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 14h 35m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Noosa Heads Junction station.
Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Noosa Heads. It is currently 11:52 AM in Noosa Heads and 12:52 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge is 760 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Noosa Heads to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane City in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to St. George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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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