There are 5 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Scone by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- 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 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Scone Station, Coach Stopbus 352
12h 48m$68–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Scone Stationtrain 223
17h 7m$102–272Drive 493.4 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Sconecar 493.4 km
5h 43m$105–151Bus, train via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
- Take the train from Moree Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain 244
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Scone Stationtrain 224
14h 25m$171–283Bus via Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
- Take the bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Scone Station, Coach Stopbus
14h 52m$165–274
Lightning Ridge to Scone by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Scone is to bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Scone is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Scone station. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Scone Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Scone is 838 km. The road distance is 493.4 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Scone without a car is to bus which takes 12h 48m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Lightning Ridge to Scone, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Scone bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Scone bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Scone is 493 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Scone.
There are 27+ hotels available in Scone.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Scone, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Scone Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 12h 48m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Scone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $24–35
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Moree Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $22–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Werris Creek Station to Scone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $12–19
- First Class
- $20–30
- 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 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 Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Scone Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Scone Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
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