There are 6 ways to get from Townsville to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane TSV - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
12h 6m$684–1,385Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
31h 19m$219–5,114Bus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
35h 25m$333–465Drive 1,415.7 km
- Drive from Townsville to Lightning Ridgecar 1,415.7 km
16h 2m$269–389Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane TSV - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
16h 54m$338–1,093Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
37h 45m$390–886
Townsville to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 12h 6m and costs $650 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Townsville to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Townsville and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 25m.
The distance between Townsville and Lightning Ridge is 1816 km. The road distance is 1415.7 km.
The best way to get from Townsville to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 19m and costs $210 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Townsville to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Townsville to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Townsville station.
Townsville to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Townsville. It is currently 11:36 PM in Townsville and 12:36 AM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Townsville to Lightning Ridge is 1416 km. It takes approximately 16h 2m to drive from Townsville to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Townsville to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane City in around 35h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–4,904
- 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
- $85–350
- AChoice
- $65–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- 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
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–320
- Advantage
- $270–410
- Flexible
- $350–550
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