There are 8 ways to get from Richmond to Lithgow by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
7h 41m$144–477Train
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
16h 16m$80–406Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pdebus 23Bm / ...
15h 55m$111–121Drive 807.4 km
- Drive from Richmond to Lithgowcar 807.4 km
9h 36m$145–209Fly Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
7h 32m$382–698Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
10h 16m$150–533Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
9h 13m$115–427Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
16h 38m$150–257
Richmond to Lithgow by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Lithgow is to bus which costs $110 - $130 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Lithgow is to fly and bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $380 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Cromwell St/Victoria Pde and arriving at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Liverpool Station, Stand B and Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Richmond Town Hall/Bridge Rd #19 and arriving at Lithgow Station via Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
The distance between Richmond and Lithgow is 896 km. The road distance is 807.4 km.
The best way to get from Richmond to Lithgow without a car is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $110 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Richmond to Lithgow, including transfers.
Richmond to Lithgow bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Richmond to Lithgow train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Lithgow is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $110 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $410 and takes 16h 16m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VIC, Australia and Lithgow, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cromwell St/Victoria Pde to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde via King St/Lonsdale St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Liverpool, Liverpool Station, Stand B, Parramatta Station, Stand A1, and Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Richmond Town Hall/Bridge Rd #19 to Lithgow Station via Southern Cross Station/Collins St #D14, Southern Cross, and Central Station in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Lithgow bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Liverpool station.
Richmond to Lithgow train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Lithgow is 807 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Richmond to Lithgow.
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