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There are 6 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Coolangatta by bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    13h 59m
    $210–292

  2. Drive  698.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Coolangattacar car 698.8 km
    8h 24m
    $145–209

  3. Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus bus
    3. Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane MRZ - OOL
    13h 37m
    $602–1,448

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    14h 51m
    $189–421

  5. Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus bus
    2. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane WTB - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    14h 17m
    $451–1,393

  6. Bus to St. George Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to St Georgebus bus
    2. Fly from St. George Airport (SGO) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane SGO - WTB
    3. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    10h 51m
    $505–1,007

Lightning Ridge to Coolangatta by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration13h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 886 km
  • Duration: 13h 59m

What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Coolangatta, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Lightning Ridge to Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Brisbane City, Brisbane Roma Street, and Gold Coast Airport in around 13h 59m.

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