There are 7 ways to get from Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane ROK - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
13h 26m$584–898Drive 876.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Yeppoon to Lightning Ridgecar 876.6 km
10h 13m$161–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Rockhampton Police Complexbus 440
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
24h 21m$222–2,612Bus, fly to Tamworth
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Tamworth (TMW)plane ROK - 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 37m$636–876Bus, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane ROK - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
19h 50m$580–1,466Bus
- Take the bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Rockhampton Police Complexbus 440
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
26h 36m$246–370Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Rockhampton Police Complexbus 440
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
28h$266–490
Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 10h 13m and costs $160 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Rockhampton and Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 36m.
The distance between Yeppoon and Lightning Ridge is 1410 km. The road distance is 876.6 km.
The best way to get from Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 21m and costs $220 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road station.
Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Rockhampton Police Complex station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge is 877 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Yeppoon to Lightning Ridge.
There are 12+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Yeppoon, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Lightning Ridge via Rockhampton Police Complex, Rockhampton, Brisbane Coach Terminal, and Brisbane City in around 26h 36m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Rockhampton to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Rockhampton to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Rockhampton to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Rockhampton to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Rockhampton to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–2,324
- 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
- $70–110
- AChoice
- $110–150
- Gold Class
- $1,856
- Heritage Class
- $2,324
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Rockhampton Police Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Rockhampton Police Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Appleton Dr at Sea View Road to Rockhampton Police Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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 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
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- 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
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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
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