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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OAG - MEL
    8h 8m
    $418–758

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    18h
    $88–140

  3. Bus, train

    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 Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    3. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    16h 19m
    $93–270

  4. Drive 1,149.9 km

    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Melbournecar car 1,149.9 km
    12h 56m
    $204–295

  5. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DBO - MEL
    9h 7m
    $441–776

  6. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    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 Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane DBO - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    12h 30m
    $527–866

  7. Bus via Albury

    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 Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albury station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus
    19h 10m
    $127–217

Lightning Ridge to Melbourne by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,143.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 18h.

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