There are 5 ways to get from Nambour to Lightning Ridge by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nambour station to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hillsbus R610 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridgebus
15h 15m$152–222Drive 722.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nambour to Lightning Ridgecar 722.9 km
8h 53m$131–189Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction 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 11m$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
16h 2m$181–391Train, bus, fly to St. George Airport
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- 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 1m$453–907
Nambour to Lightning Ridge by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 8h 53m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Lightning Ridge via Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills and Brisbane City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Nambour and Lightning Ridge is 888 km. The road distance is 722.9 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 15h 15m to get from Nambour to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Nambour to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Nambour station.
Nambour to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills station.
Lightning Ridge is 1h ahead of Nambour. It is currently 10:43 AM in Nambour and 11:43 AM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Lightning Ridge is 723 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Nambour to Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nambour station to Lightning Ridge via Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane City in around 15h 15m.
- 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 Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Nambour station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Nambour station to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- 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
- 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
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