There are 8 ways to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane ADL - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
10h 35m$508–878Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 584
- Take the bus from Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
21h 52m$118–180Drive 1,324.3 km
- Drive from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridgecar 1,324.3 km
14h 28m$240–346Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane ADL - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
15h 4m$634–1,425Fly to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane ADL - 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
15h 1m$532–738Fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane ADL - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Lightning Ridgecar
10h 38m$307–814Fly to Narrabri Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Narrabri Airport (NAA)plane ADL - NAA
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Moree Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
16h 50m$625–1,706Bus, train
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 584
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Stationtrain 446
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
23h 30m$125–188
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge is to bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Stop 10 Adelaide Airport and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 52m.
The distance between Adelaide Airport (ADL) and Lightning Ridge is 1341 km. The road distance is 1324.3 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 21h 52m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St.
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Blende St After Bromide St station.
Lightning Ridge is 30 min ahead of Adelaide Airport (ADL). It is currently 1:18 PM in Adelaide Airport (ADL) and 1:48 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge is 1324 km. It takes approximately 14h 28m to drive from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Adelaide Airport (ADL), Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Stop 10 Adelaide Airport to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Stop D3 Currie St - North side, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St, Blende St After Bromide St, Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 21h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moree Airport via Avalon, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moree Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobar Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Narrabri Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Narrabri Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Narrabri Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Narrabri Airport via Brisbane, Inverell
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Broken Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Narrabri Airport via Brisbane, Inverell
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Narrabri Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $12–19
- First Class
- $20–30
Train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Broken Hill Station, Silver City Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- 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
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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