There are 9 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Bendigo by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Benalla Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
17h 36m$90–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
19h 17m$80–139Drive 1,057.4 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Bendigocar 1,057.4 km
11h 49m$192–277Taxi to Walgett Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport
- Take the taxi from Lightning Ridge to Walgett Airport (WGE)taxi
- Fly from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane WGE - BXG
22h 44m$569–1,546Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
10h 56m$414–845Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DBO - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
11h 54m$445–910Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane DBO - BXG
13h 9m$499–1,754Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane MRZ - BXG
26h 51m$607–1,853Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MRZ - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
16h 32m$513–1,259
Lightning Ridge to Bendigo by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Bendigo is to bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Bendigo is to drive and fly and train which takes 10h 56m and costs $410 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Bendigo station. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Bendigo Station/Railway Pl via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Wangaratta Station/Norton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 17m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Bendigo is 1183 km. The road distance is 1057.4 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Bendigo without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 36m and costs $90 - $280.
It takes approximately 17h 36m to get from Lightning Ridge to Bendigo, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Bendigo bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Bendigo bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Bendigo is 1057 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Bendigo.
There are 188+ hotels available in Bendigo.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Bendigo, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, and Wangaratta Station/Norton St in around 19h 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Walgett Airport to Bendigo Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Moree Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Moree Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Moree Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Cootamundra Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Wangaratta Station, Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $200–240
Lightning Ridge Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 6829 0833
- Website
- 131008.com
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