There are 4 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Mudgee by bus, car, or train
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Bus, drive
best- 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 bus from Dubbo station to Ogdens Coaches Depot, Thornton St556
- Drive from Ogdens Coaches Depot, Thornton St to Mudgee
8h 11mBus
cheapest- 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 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy361
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop540 / ...
11h 18m$61–88Drive 445.4 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Mudgee445.4 km
5h 2m$87–125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3582 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Lithgow Station428
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop539 / ...
13h 2m$70–232
Lightning Ridge to Mudgee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Mudgee is to bus which costs $60 - $90 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Mudgee is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Mudgee station. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Mudgee Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Mudgee is 508 km. The road distance is 445.4 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Mudgee without a car is to bus which takes 11h 18m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Lightning Ridge to Mudgee, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Mudgee bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Mudgee bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Mudgee is 445 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Mudgee.
There are 213+ hotels available in Mudgee.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Mudgee, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy in around 11h 18m.
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- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 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 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 6845 2800
- wello@ogdenscoaches.com.au
- Website
- ogdenscoaches.com.au
Bus from Dubbo station to Ogdens Coaches Depot, Thornton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ogdenscoaches.com.au/
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