There are 11 ways to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)PER - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
11h 51m$698–1,232Fly to Moree Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Moree Airport (MRZ)PER - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
15h 34m$502–1,205Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
2d 21h$722–8,185Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Perth-PER to Lightning Ridge3,508.3 km
36h 32mDrive 3,508.3 km
- Drive from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge3,508.3 km
36h 32m$665–960Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)PER - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
17h 34m$738–1,699Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Tamworth (TMW)PER - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
17h 56m$623–1,341Fly to Orange Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Orange Airport (OAG)PER - OAG
- Take the train from Orange Station to Dubbo Station
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
17h 24m$561–1,387Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Inverell Airport (IVR)PER - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
23h 30m$799–1,915Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Armidale (ARM)PER - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
19h 40m$617–900Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Station427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
4d 10h$917–9,735
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 $600 - $1,400 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 11h 51m and costs $700 - $1,300.
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 2 days 21h and costs $700 - $8,500.
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 12:33 PM in Perth Airport (PER) and 3:33 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge is 3508 km. It takes approximately 36h 32m to drive from Perth Airport (PER) to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Perth Airport (PER) and Lightning Ridge. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
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 2d 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
- $650–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
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, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- 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
- $2,200–3,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,900–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,600–4,600
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,500
- 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
- $3,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,800–4,900
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,800–7,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Orange Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- 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 26m
- 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
- 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
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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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