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How to get fromGeelong to Lightning Ridgeby plane, bus, train, car, taxi or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Geelong to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Avalon Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)planeAVV - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
    9h 46m
    $427–1,023

  2. Train, bus via Albury

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Albury Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
    4. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus791
    5. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus513
    20h 13m
    $87–129

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain622 / ...
    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
    18h 22m
    $100–279

  4. Train, bus via Greenacre

    1. Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Stationtrain622 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain427
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus513
    5. Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus513
    26h 14m
    $139–486

  5. Drive 1,216.3 km

    1. Drive from Geelong to Lightning Ridgecar1,216.3 km
    13h 34m
    $236–340

  6. Fly Avalon Airport to Walgett Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Walgett Airport (WGE)planeAVV - WGE
    2. Take the taxi from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Lightning Ridgetaxi
    19h 11m
    $399–1,098

  7. Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)planeMEL - DBO
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
    9h 21m
    $507–954

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
    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
    19h 58m
    $89–155

Geelong to Lightning Ridge by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 19h 58m.

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