There are 7 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)PER - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
13h 9m$702–1,270Fly 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
16h 52m$499–1,221Train, bus
- 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 19h$716–7,970Drive 3,512.5 km
- Drive from Perth to Lightning Ridge3,512.5 km
36h 40m$666–961Fly 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
18h 52m$724–1,750Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
3d 9h$870–8,657Train, bus #2
- 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 8h$926–9,620
Perth to Lightning Ridge by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 36h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 13h 9m and costs $700 - $1,300.
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 which takes 2 days 19h and costs $700 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Perth to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 6:03 PM in Perth and 9:03 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Lightning Ridge is 3513 km. It takes approximately 36h 40m 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 2d 19h.
- 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
- 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
- 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
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
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 Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- 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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