There are 7 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, Coach Stop 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
15h 47m$80–118Drive 965.4 km
- Drive from Benalla to Lightning Ridgecar 965.4 km
10h 58m$177–255Train 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$487–806Train 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
18h 1m$444–1,357Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Drive from Benalla to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane OAG - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
12h 4m$498–659Train 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$488–1,166
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 $75 - $120 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Benalla to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 10h 58m and costs $170 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Benalla station to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Benalla Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
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 NSW TrainLink, depart from Benalla Station, Coach Stop.
Benalla to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
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 nine+ 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, Coach Stop to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 15h 47m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Albury to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Albury to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Albury to Moree Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Albury to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Albury to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- 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 Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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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