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How to get fromCairns Airport (CNS) to Lightning Ridgeby plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Lightning Ridge by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Walgett Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane plane CNS - WGE
    2. Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi taxi
    15h 17m
    $455–1,218

  2. Drive  1,763.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Lightning Ridgecar car 1,763.9 km
    20h 18m
    $321–463

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    40h
    $324–6,391

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    43h 23m
    $408–604

  5. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane CNS - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    11h 50m
    $558–925

  6. Fly to Moree Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane plane CNS - MRZ
    2. Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    15h 19m
    $466–1,467

  7. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane CNS - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    17h 14m
    $724–2,253

  8. Fly to Tamworth, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane CNS - TMW
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    16h 16m
    $326–1,108

  9. Fly to Inverell Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane plane CNS - IVR
    2. Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    19h 40m
    $496–1,575

  10. Bus via Goondiwindi

    1. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Goondiwindibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    44h 15m
    $434–764

Cairns Airport (CNS) to Lightning Ridge by shuttle, train, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration40hAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,563 km
  • Duration: 15h 17m

What companies run services between Cairns Airport (CNS), Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?

You can take a shuttle from Cairns Airport to Lightning Ridge via Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Brisbane Coach Terminal, and Brisbane City in around 43h 23m.

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