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There are 6 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Canberra by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus582 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus792
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus782 / ...
    13h 12m
    $69–103

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus582 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus582 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain428
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain635 / ...
    18h 2m
    $97–292

  3. Drive 749.7 km

    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Canberracar749.7 km
    8h 30m
    $142–206

  4. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)planeDBO - CBR
    9h 17m
    $550–919

  5. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeDBO - SYD
    3. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
    10h 22m
    $273–504

  6. Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
    2. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
    3. Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)planeMRZ - CBR
    13h 55m
    $629–919

Lightning Ridge to Canberra by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 in around 13h 12m.

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