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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ballarat to Lightning Ridge by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane MEL - DBO
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    10h 41m
    $451–882

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    18h 46m
    $102–282

  3. Train, bus via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain train 427
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus 513
    5. Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    26h 58m
    $141–499

  4. Drive 1,175.9 km

    1. Drive from Ballarat to Lightning Ridgecar car 1,175.9 km
    13h 24m
    $208–301

  5. Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane AVV - DBO
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    13h 9m
    $576–1,700

  6. Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Walgett Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane plane AVV - WGE
    4. Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi taxi
    21h 55m
    $393–1,019

  7. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane plane MEL - MRZ
    3. Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus bus
    17h 4m
    $473–1,027

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    20h 27m
    $183–239

  9. Train, bus via Gundagai

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Gundagaibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 724
    4. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    5. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    20h 51m
    $165–204

Ballarat to Lightning Ridge by train and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration18h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Ballarat to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 20h 27m.

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