There are 3 ways to get from Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
9h 32m$54–76Drive 662.8 km
- Drive from Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge662.8 km
7h 51m$126–182Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Cootamundra to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)OAG - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
8h 36m$457–591
Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 7h 51m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cootamundra station to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Cootamundra and Lightning Ridge is 676 km. The road distance is 662.8 km.
The best way to get from Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 9h 32m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge is 663 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Cootamundra to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Cootamundra, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- 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
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