There are 7 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Canberra by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus 782 / ...
13h 12m$69–103Bus, train
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 582 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 635 / ...
18h$97–292Drive 750.6 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Canberracar 750.6 km
8h 34m$138–199Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Canberra International 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 Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane DBO - CBR
10h 48m$530–946Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MRZ - CBR
13h 55m$449–920Taxi to Walgett Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Lightning Ridge to Walgett Airport (WGE)taxi
- Fly from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane WGE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
10h 40m$339–928Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
- 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DBO - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
11h 58m$243–580
Lightning Ridge to Canberra by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Canberra is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Canberra is to drive which takes 8h 34m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Canberra is 848 km. The road distance is 750.6 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Canberra without a car is to bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Lightning Ridge to Canberra, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Canberra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Canberra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Canberra is 751 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Canberra.
There are 861+ hotels available in Canberra.
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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Moree Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Moree Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Walgett Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $200–240
Lightning Ridge Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 6829 0833
- Website
- 131008.com
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