There are 3 ways to get from Barraba to Lightning Ridge by bus or car
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Bus via Dubbo
best- Take the bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop312
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
12h 3m$66–95Drive 369 km
- Drive from Barraba to Lightning Ridge369 km
4h 13m$70–101Bus
- Take the bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Inverell Visitor Information Centre311
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop141
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
14h 6m$143–242
Barraba to Lightning Ridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barraba to Lightning Ridge is to bus via Dubbo which costs $65 - $95 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Barraba to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Barraba to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Alice St Before Queen St and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Barraba and Lightning Ridge is 790 km. The road distance is 369 km.
The best way to get from Barraba to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus via Dubbo which takes 12h 3m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Barraba to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Barraba to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Alice St Before Queen St station.
Barraba to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Tamworth Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Barraba to Lightning Ridge is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Barraba to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Barraba, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 12h 3m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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