There are 10 ways to get from Proserpine to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
28h 59m$266–4,181Drive 1,248.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Proserpine to Lightning Ridgecar 1,248.1 km
15h 20m$228–329Bus
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
31h 45m$300–418Fly to Walgett Airport, taxi
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane PPP - WGE
- Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi
19h 58m$510–1,287Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
34h 5m$362–788Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane PPP - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
12h 16m$723–1,295Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane PPP - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
26h 5m$465–1,363Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane PPP - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
29h$670–1,912Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Tamworth (TMW)plane PPP - 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
16h 32m$525–822Fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane PPP - 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
32h 46m$517–1,717
Proserpine to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Proserpine to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Proserpine to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 12h 16m and costs $700 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Proserpine to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 45m.
The distance between Proserpine and Lightning Ridge is 1847 km. The road distance is 1248.1 km.
The best way to get from Proserpine to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 59m and costs $260 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 28h 59m to get from Proserpine to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Proserpine to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Proserpine station.
Proserpine to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Proserpine to Lightning Ridge is 1248 km. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Proserpine to Lightning Ridge.
There are 12+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Proserpine, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Proserpine to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane City in around 31h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Walgett Airport via Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $300–440
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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 Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 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
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