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
14h 18m$637–1,003Fly to Tamworth, bus
cheapest- 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
19h 9m$499–930Train, 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 584
- 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$716–9,770Drive 3,512.5 km
- Drive from Perth to Lightning Ridgecar 3,512.5 km
36h 59m$622–899Fly 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
18h 47m$529–1,321Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to 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$925–11,720
Perth to Lightning Ridge by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $600 - $900 and takes 36h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 14h 18m and costs $600 - $1,000.
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 21h and costs $700 - $10,000.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Perth to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 10:17 PM in Perth and 12:17 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 13+ 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), walk to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Dr, take the line 570 bus to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, 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 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Moree Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
- 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
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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