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How to get fromSilverton to Lightning Ridgeby train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Silverton to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop 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
    14h 44m
    $153–209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    15h 16m
    $144–199

  3. Drive  832.3 km

    1. Drive from Silverton to Lightning Ridgecar car 832.3 km
    9h 14m
    $151–218

  4. Fly to Lightning Ridge Airport

    1. Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG)plane plane BHQ - LHG
    18h 33m
    $569–1,406

  5. Fly to Walgett Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane plane BHQ - WGE
    2. Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi taxi
    18h 24m
    $736–1,530

  6. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane BHQ - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    8h 41m
    $449–838

Broken Hill (BHQ) to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration19h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$458Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,181.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 44m

What companies run services between Silverton, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?

You can take a vehicle from Silverton to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Blende St After Bromide St and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 15h 16m. Alternatively, Regional Express, Air Link, and Qantas fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) once daily.

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