There are 6 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Cessnock by bus, train, car, 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 3582 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Morisset StationCcn
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St163
15h 37m$75–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parramatta Station, Fitzwilliam St
- Take the bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Morisset Station, Stand A
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St163
17h 14m$67–110Bus, train via Cessnock Pool, Allandale Rd
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Morisset StationCcn
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Cessnock Pool, Allandale Rd163
16h 45m$70–102Drive 609.7 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Cessnock609.7 km
7h 11m$116–167Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)DBO - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
11h 6m$248–465Bus, train via Coonamble
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St582 / ...
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3582 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Maitland Station33 / ...
16h 57m$90–382
Lightning Ridge to Cessnock by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Cessnock is to bus and train via Cessnock Pool, Allandale Rd which costs $70 - $110 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Cessnock is to drive which takes 7h 11m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Cessnock. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Vincent St At Edward St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Parramatta Station, Stand A2, Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand H, Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St and Morisset Station, Stand C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Cessnock is 971 km. The road distance is 609.7 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Cessnock without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 37m and costs $75 - $240.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Lightning Ridge to Cessnock, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Cessnock bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Cessnock bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Cessnock is 610 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Cessnock.
There are 572+ hotels available in Cessnock.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Cessnock, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Vincent St At Edward St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Parramatta Station, Fitzwilliam St, Parramatta Station, Stand A2, Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand H, Hornsby Station, George St, Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St, and Morisset Station, Stand C in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- 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 Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Parramatta Station, Fitzwilliam St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 2 4990 1699
- rover@rovercoaches.com.au
- Website
- rovercoaches.com.au
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Cessnock Pool, Allandale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Morisset Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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