There are 4 ways to get from Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus 513
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
10h 20m$105–272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 569 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
10h 41m$53–79Drive 588.3 km
- Drive from Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridgecar 588.3 km
6h 55m$106–153Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Blue Mountains to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane OAG - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
8h 53m$456–982
Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Chifley Rd At Valley View Rd and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Blue Mountains and Lightning Ridge is 680 km. The road distance is 588.3 km.
The best way to get from Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 20m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge is 588 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Blue Mountains to Lightning Ridge.
There are 13+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Chifley Rd At Valley View Rd to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Tank St Af Inch, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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