There are 6 ways to get from Echuca to Lightning Ridge by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Take the train from Wangaratta Station to Cootamundra Station622 / ...
- 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
16h 48m$81–259Drive 969.8 km
- Drive from Echuca to Lightning Ridge969.8 km
10h 42m$184–266Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)MEL - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
12h 44m$461–880Bus
- Take the bus from Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1734
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1704
- 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
17h 37m$91–136Train to Bendigo Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Bendigo Station
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)BXG - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
13h 54m$610–829Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moree Airport (MRZ)MEL - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
18h 22m$518–1,031
Echuca to Lightning Ridge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Echuca to Lightning Ridge is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Echuca to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 10h 42m and costs $180 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Echuca to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
The distance between Echuca and Lightning Ridge is 1134 km. The road distance is 969.8 km.
The best way to get from Echuca to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 48m and costs $80 - $260.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from Echuca to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Echuca to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St station.
Echuca to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Echuca to Lightning Ridge is 970 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Echuca to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Echuca, VIC, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 17h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Launceston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wangaratta Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–60
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Echuca Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Echuca Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- 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 Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- 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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