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Distance from Budgee Budgee, VIC to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,177 km

Time

17 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $230

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There are 903.57 km (561.45 miles) from Budgee Budgee to Lightning Ridge in north direction and 1,176.43 km (731 miles) by car, following the Lee Creek Track route.

Budgee Budgee and Lightning Ridge are 17 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Budgee Budgee, VIC to Lightning Ridge, NSW.

Budgee Budgee, VIC and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Budgee Budgee, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Budgee Budgee, VIC to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Budgee Budgee, VIC

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 127.12 liters of fuel to cover the route between Budgee Budgee, VIC and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Budgee Budgee to Lightning Ridge is $190.69.

During the route, an average car will release 3,040.81 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Budgee Budgee, VIC and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Budgee Budgee, VIC and Lightning Ridge, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.871212 and 147.360261, or 33º 52' 16.3632" S, 147º 21' 36.9396" E. This location is 365.70 miles away from Budgee Budgee, VIC and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 8 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Budgee Budgee, VIC and Lightning Ridge, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	561.45 mi	903.57 km	487.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	731 mi	1,177.07 km	635.57 nautical mi

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