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 3582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Wangaratta Station623 / ...
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
16h 47m$81–260Drive 969.7 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Echuca969.7 km
10h 38m$184–266Bus 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 3
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)DBO - BXG
- Take the train from Epsom Station to Echuca Station
12h 38m$615–837Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1703
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Echuca Coach Terminal, Heygarth St733
17h 40m$91–136Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, bus
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)OAG - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt St
11h 9m$428–910Bus 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 3
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Albury (ABX)DBO - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
14h 10m$498–825Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moree
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MRZ - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt St
18h 1m$509–1,035
Lightning Ridge to Echuca by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Echuca is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Echuca is to drive which takes 10h 38m and costs $180 - $270.
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 40m.
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 $80 - $260.
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 38m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Echuca.
There are 130+ 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 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Moree Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Moree Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–60
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Epsom Station to Echuca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Albury Station to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- 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 Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
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