There are 6 ways to get from Benalla to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Benalla Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
14h 9m$82–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
16h 2m$74–124Drive 965.4 km
- Drive from Benalla to Lightning Ridgecar 965.4 km
10h 58m$183–264Train to Albury, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane ABX - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
11h 43m$507–856Train to Albury, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane ABX - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
19h 56m$454–1,457Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane MEL - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
16h 5m$518–1,166
Benalla to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benalla to Lightning Ridge is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Benalla to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 10h 58m and costs $180 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Benalla station to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Benalla Station/Mackellar St and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
The distance between Benalla and Lightning Ridge is 1001 km. The road distance is 965.4 km.
The best way to get from Benalla to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 9m and costs $80 - $250.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Benalla to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Benalla to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Benalla Station/Mackellar St.
Benalla to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Yes, the driving distance between Benalla to Lightning Ridge is 965 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Benalla to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Benalla, VIC, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Albury to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Albury to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Albury to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Benalla Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Benalla Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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 Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- 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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