There are 10 ways to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane PER - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
11h 51m$786–1,127Fly to Parkes, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Parkes (PKE)plane PER - PKE
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
15h 20m$409–986Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
3d 21h$722–9,185Drive 3,508.3 km
- Drive from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridgecar 3,508.3 km
36h 51m$641–925Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane PER - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
15h 44m$460–1,065Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Tamworth (TMW)plane PER - 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
17h 56m$558–1,057Fly to Orange Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane PER - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Dubbo Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
17h 24m$542–1,331Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane PER - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
23h 30m$764–1,768Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Armidale (ARM)plane PER - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- 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
20h$592–990Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
4d 5h$917–11,235
Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which costs $400 - $1,000 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 11h 51m and costs $750 - $1,200.
The distance between Perth Airport (PER) and Lightning Ridge is 3423 km. The road distance is 3508.3 km.
The best way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus via Adelaide which takes 3 days 21h and costs $700 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge is 3h ahead of Perth Airport (PER). It is currently 9:04 PM in Perth Airport (PER) and 12:04 AM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge is 3508 km. It takes approximately 36h 51m to drive from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge.
There are nine+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Perth Airport (PER), Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge. However, you can 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 a train from Airport Central Stn Platform 1 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Perth Stn Platform 7, Perth, Adelaide Parklands, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, Stop D1 Grote St - North side, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 3d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Parkes via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Parkes via Sydney, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Parkes via Melbourne, Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,200–4,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,000–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,700–5,000
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Orange Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $23–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- 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 Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- 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
- 1h 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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