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There are 6 ways to get from Broken Hill to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    14h 22m
    $86–124

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    14h 40m
    $83–117

  3. Drive  808.4 km

    1. Drive from Broken Hill to Lightning Ridgecar car 808.4 km
    8h 55m
    $168–242

  4. Fly to Lightning Ridge Airport

    1. Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG)plane plane BHQ - LHG
    18h 13m
    $520–1,336

  5. Fly to Walgett Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Walgett Airport (WGE)plane plane BHQ - WGE
    2. Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi taxi
    18h 4m
    $677–1,460

  6. Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane BHQ - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus
    8h 22m
    $400–768

Broken Hill (BHQ) to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration20h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$438Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,156.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 22m

What companies run services between Broken Hill, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 14h 40m. Alternatively, Regional Express, Air Link, and Qantas fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) once daily.

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