There are 7 ways to get from Bowral to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain Shl
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
14h 44m$74–256Train, bus via Campbelltown
cheapest- Take the train from Bowral Station to Macarthur Stationtrain Shl
- Take the bus from Blacktown Station, Stand D to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
15h 19m$67–106Drive 756.1 km
- Drive from Bowral to Lightning Ridgecar 756.1 km
9h 4m$143–207Train, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane SYD - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
9h 36m$243–503Bus
- Take the bus from Bowral 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 22m$77–113Train, fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane SYD - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Lightning Ridgecar
10h 1m$440–868Train, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane SYD - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
13h 24m$340–754
Bowral to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowral to Lightning Ridge is to train and bus via Campbelltown which costs $65 - $110 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bowral to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 9h 4m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowral station to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Bowral 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 22m.
The distance between Bowral and Lightning Ridge is 909 km. The road distance is 756.1 km.
The best way to get from Bowral to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 44m and costs $70 - $260.
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Bowral to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Bowral to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Bowral Station, Coach Stop.
Bowral to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowral to Lightning Ridge is 756 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Bowral to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Bowral, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowral 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 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Moree Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cobar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Bowral Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Blacktown Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 Blacktown Station, Stand D to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- 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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