There are 3 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- 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 Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2792
9h 40m$53–80Drive 662.9 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra662.9 km
7h 49m$126–182Bus, train
- 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 Orange Station428
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2794
11h 50m$69–216
Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra is to drive which takes 7h 49m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra station. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Cootamundra is 675 km. The road distance is 662.9 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra is 663 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Cootamundra.
There are 10+ hotels available in Cootamundra.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Cootamundra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 9h 40m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Orange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $23–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- 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 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 Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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