There are 6 ways to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cooroy to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
16h$184–267Drive 748.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cooroy to Lightning Ridgecar 748.5 km
9h 11m$136–196Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane BNE - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridgebus
15h 45m$410–1,392Train, bus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Dinmore station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Dinmore to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
17h 19m$182–392Train, bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to St. George Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to St. George Airport (SGO)plane WTB - SGO
- Take the bus from St George to Lightning Ridgebus
12h 26m$452–1,395Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane MCY - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
19h 5m$631–1,050
Cooroy to Lightning Ridge by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 9h 11m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Cooroy and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Cooroy and Lightning Ridge is 943 km. The road distance is 748.5 km.
The best way to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Cooroy to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Cooroy to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Cooroy. It is currently 6:43 PM in Cooroy and 7:43 PM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooroy to Lightning Ridge is 749 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Cooroy, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cooroy to Lightning Ridge via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane City in around 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Moree Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–420
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to St. George Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Dinmore station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cooroy station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–491
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $24–35
- Gold Class
- $392
- Heritage Class
- $491
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cooroy to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- 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
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from St George to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Dinmore to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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