There are 8 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Darwin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DBO - DRW
14h 28m$498–1,493Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TMW - DRW
17h 38m$490–1,365Bus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
2d 18h$543–1,275Bus, train via Broken Hill
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 6h$3,247–3,319Drive 3,326 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Darwincar 3,326 km
34h 4m$596–861Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane WTB - DRW
18h 35m$1,085–3,109Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi State High School, Sandhurst St to Foxes Lane At Newell Hwybus
- Take the bus from Foxes Lane At Newell Hwy to Grace Lutheran Church, Edward Stbus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MRZ - DRW
26h 40m$553–1,493Bus, train
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 22h$3,592–7,969
Lightning Ridge to Darwin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Darwin is to drive which costs $550 - $900 and takes 34h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 14h 28m and costs $490 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Darwin via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Darwin is 3223 km. The road distance is 3326 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Darwin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Lightning Ridge to Darwin, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Darwin bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Darwin is 30 min behind Lightning Ridge. It is currently 2:36 PM in Lightning Ridge and 2:06 PM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Darwin is 3326 km. It takes approximately 34h 4m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Darwin.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Darwin via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Darwin International Airport via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Moree Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,500
Flights from Moree Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,700
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Tamworth to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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