There are 6 ways to get from Perth 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
13h 9m$802–1,170Fly to Moree Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
16h 52m$479–1,121Train, 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 20h$716–9,070Drive 3,512.5 km
- Drive from Perth to Lightning Ridgecar 3,512.5 km
36h 59m$664–959Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane PER - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
19h 12m$724–1,750Train, 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 4h$926–10,920
Perth to Lightning Ridge by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which costs $470 - $1,200 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 13h 9m and costs $800 - $1,200.
The distance between Perth and Lightning Ridge is 3437 km. The road distance is 3512.5 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus via Adelaide which takes 3 days 20h and costs $700 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Perth to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 2:26 AM in Perth and 5:26 AM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Lightning Ridge is 3513 km. It takes approximately 36h 59m to drive from Perth to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Lightning Ridge. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) 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 a train from Perth to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via 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 20h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- 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 to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
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 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
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 Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- 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
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