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Trip Overview

The bus between Parkes and Lightning Ridge takes 25h 27m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Parkes 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.

25h 27m
Duration
478 km
Distance
$51
Average price
Twice a week
Frequency

Parkes to Lightning Ridge bus times

Buses run twice a week between Parkes and Lightning Ridge. The service departs Parkes at 5:23 PM in the evening, which arrives into Lightning Ridge at 18:50:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 25h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

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Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

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    NSW TrainLinkNSW TrainLink25h 27m • 1 change

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  • Distance: 478 km
  • Duration: 25h 27m

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

You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 6h 59m.

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