There are 6 ways to get from Uluru to Lightning Ridge by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive 2,509.7 km
best- Drive from Uluru to Lightning Ridgecar 2,509.7 km
26h 19m$458–662Fly to Walgett Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane AYQ - WGE
- Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi
19h 56m$672–1,714Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane AYQ - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
12h 14m$595–2,022Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane AYQ - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
28h 13m$687–1,990Fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane AYQ - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Lightning Ridgecar
25h 2m$787–2,584Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Tamworth (TMW)plane AYQ - 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 30m$567–1,699
Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Walgett Airport (WGE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uluru to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $450 - $700 and takes 26h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Uluru to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 12h 14m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Uluru and Lightning Ridge is 2510 km. The road distance is 2509.7 km.
It takes approximately 26h 19m to drive 2509.7 km from Uluru to Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Uluru to Lightning Ridge is 2510 km. It takes approximately 26h 19m to drive from Uluru to Lightning Ridge.
There are 12+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Uluru, NT, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can drive from Uluru to Lightning Ridge in around 26h 19m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,700
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Moree Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–3,000
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Cobar Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Cobar Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Ayers Rock Airport to Walgett Airport via Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,800
- 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
- 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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