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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus
    2. Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus781 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus791
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus513
    15h 52m
    $71–119

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Centennial Park, Bombala St to Canberra Station, Coach Stopbus772 / ...
    2. Take the train from Canberra Station to Central Stationtrain636 / ...
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain427
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus513
    19h 24m
    $104–302

  3. Drive 862.5 km

    1. Drive from Cooma to Lightning Ridgecar862.5 km
    9h 51m
    $169–244

  4. Bus, bus to Sydney International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus
    2. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
    3. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)planeSYD - DBO
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
    13h 18m
    $285–501

  5. Bus, fly to Walgett Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus
    2. Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
    4. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Walgett Airport (WGE)planeDBO - WGE
    5. Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi
    13h 19m
    $343–943

Cooma to Lightning Ridge by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration15h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 15h 52m.

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