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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeDBO - MEL
    8h 6m
    $466–882

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus582 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus792
    3. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain623 / ...
    16h 19m
    $93–270

  3. Drive 1,155.7 km

    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Melbournecar1,155.7 km
    12h 43m
    $219–317

  4. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeOAG - MEL
    8h 2m
    $444–907

  5. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)planeDBO - AVV
    3. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
    11h 41m
    $386–982

  6. Bus, train via Albury

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus582 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus792
    3. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Albury Stationtrain623 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Albury station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
    17h 50m
    $125–340

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus582 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus792
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
    18h 45m
    $93–140

Lightning Ridge to Melbourne by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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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 45m.

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