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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    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
    12h 45m
    $535–1,038

  2. Drive 1,764.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Lightning Ridgecar car 1,764.6 km
    20h 21m
    $318–458

  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
    $324–6,381

  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
    $423–654

  5. 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
    16h 19m
    $413–1,174

  6. 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
    18h 14m
    $735–1,124

  7. 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
    17h 1m
    $342–1,000

  8. 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
    20h 40m
    $487–1,450

  9. 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
    $389–662

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

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration40hAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,093.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 45m

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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