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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Lightning Ridgeby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane MEL - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    8h 25m
    $435–870

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    19h 24m
    $94–141

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    17h 6m
    $109–276

  4. Train, bus via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Central Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain train 427
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus 513
    4. Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    25h 26m
    $163–483

  5. Drive  1,141.4 km

    1. Drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lightning Ridgecar car 1,141.4 km
    12h 46m
    $207–299

  6. Fly to Walgett Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane plane MEL - WGE
    2. Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi taxi
    13h 32m
    $382–837

  7. Fly to Moree Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane plane MEL - MRZ
    2. Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    13h 44m
    $505–1,244

  8. Fly to Parkes, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Parkes (PKE)plane plane MEL - PKE
    2. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    11h 25m
    $179–635

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lightning Ridge by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration17h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,058 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 19h 24m.

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