There are 4 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo by bus, car, or plane
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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 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
14h 16m$150–210Drive 574.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo574.4 km
6h 36m$109–158Bus, fly
- 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 Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)DBO - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigo
11h 51m$513–909Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Take the bus from Brisbane to MacLean
- Take the bus from Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
24h 10m$211–387
Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Cudgery St Dorrigo via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Dorrigo is 939 km. The road distance is 574.4 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo without a car is to bus which takes 14h 16m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo is 574 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Dorrigo.
There are 53+ hotels available in Dorrigo.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Dorrigo, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Cudgery St Dorrigo via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station in around 14h 16m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- 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 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to MacLean
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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