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How to get fromLightning Ridge to Darwinby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Darwin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane DBO - DRW
    14h 28m
    $558–1,693

  2. Bus, bus to Tamworth, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane TMW - DRW
    17h 48m
    $440–1,265

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus 516 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus bus 589
    3. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin Stbus bus 583 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus bus
    2d 18h
    $553–1,175

  4. Bus, train via Broken Hill

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus 516 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus bus 589
    3. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus bus 583 / ...
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    3d 6h
    $2,997–3,069

  5. Drive 3,326.1 km

    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Darwincar car 3,326.1 km
    34h 3m
    $603–871

  6. Taxi to Walgett Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Lightning Ridge to Walgett Airport (WGE)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane WGE - DRW
    10h 53m
    $548–1,285

  7. Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Toowoombabus bus
    2. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane WTB - DRW
    18h 35m
    $934–2,705

  8. Bus, taxi, bus to Narrabri Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lanebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lane to Alma St After Waterloo Sttaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Alma St After Waterloo St to Narrabri Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    5. Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane NAA - DRW
    17h 52m
    $661–1,643

  9. Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Goondiwindi State High School, Sandhurst St to Foxes Lane At Newell Hwybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Foxes Lane At Newell Hwy to Grace Lutheran Church, Edward Stbus bus
    4. Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane MRZ - DRW
    26h 40m
    $492–1,392

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    3d 22h
    $3,332–7,419

Lightning Ridge to Darwin by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$553Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,223.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 28m

What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?

You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Darwin via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Blende St After Bromide St, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 18h.

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