There are 4 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Hay by bus, car, plane, 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
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer St725
15h 3m$81–125Drive 771.5 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Hay771.5 km
8h 22m$147–212Bus, 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 Griffith (GFF)DBO - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
12h 4m$578–1,505Bus, 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
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Griffith Station641 / ...
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St725
18h 33m$106–282
Lightning Ridge to Hay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Hay is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Hay is to drive which takes 8h 22m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Hay. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Hay is 1039 km. The road distance is 771.5 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Hay without a car is to bus which takes 15h 3m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 15h 3m to get from Lightning Ridge to Hay, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Hay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Hay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Hay is 771 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Hay.
There are 17+ hotels available in Hay.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Hay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 15h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- 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
Train from Cootamundra Station to Griffith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- 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 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- 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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