There are 7 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Echuca 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 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
16h 47m$85–270Drive 969.7 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Echucacar 969.7 km
10h 42m$176–254Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, bus
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
11h 25m$404–855Bus
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 516 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1bus 703
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth Stbus 733
17h 30m$91–136Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Albury, train, 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 Albury (ABX)plane DBO - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Benalla Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
15h 25m$521–1,520Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MRZ - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
17h$503–1,269Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- 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 Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane DBO - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Echuca Stationtrain
16h 11m$511–1,766
Lightning Ridge to Echuca by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Echuca is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Echuca is to drive which takes 10h 42m and costs $170 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Echuca. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Echuca is 1134 km. The road distance is 969.7 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Echuca without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 47m and costs $85 - $270.
It takes approximately 16h 47m to get from Lightning Ridge to Echuca, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Echuca bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Echuca bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Echuca is 970 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Echuca.
There are 135+ hotels available in Echuca.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Echuca, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, and Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Moree Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Moree Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Cootamundra Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $20–28
- First
- $36–42
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
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