The bus between Newcastle and Lightning Ridge takes 20h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Newcastle to Lightning Ridge. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a week between Newcastle and Lightning Ridge. The service departs Newcastle at 10:20 PM at night, which arrives into Lightning Ridge at 18:50:00. All services require a transfer at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and take an average of 20h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Newcastle station and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station via Central Station and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
Newcastle to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Newcastle station.
Newcastle to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
The distance between Newcastle and Lightning Ridge is 531.3 km. The road distance is 644 km.
You can take a bus from Newcastle to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 16h 30m.