There are 7 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus 372 / ...
15h 21m$77–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus 582 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Wauchope Stationtrain 33 / ...
20h 42m$106–412Drive 660.8 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Port Macquariecar 660.8 km
8h 6m$120–173Taxi to Walgett Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Lightning Ridge to Walgett Airport (WGE)taxi
- Fly from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane WGE - PQQ
19h 36m$495–1,044Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Port Macquariebus Pm11
24h 10m$232–327Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane DBO - PQQ
11h 21m$320–594Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane MRZ - PQQ
18h 3m$419–1,118
Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Gordon St Before Horton St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Port Macquarie is 973 km. The road distance is 660.8 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie without a car is to bus which takes 15h 21m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie is 661 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Port Macquarie.
There are 344+ hotels available in Port Macquarie.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Gordon St Before Horton St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 15h 21m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Walgett Airport to Port Macquarie via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Moree Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Walgett Airport to Port Macquarie via Dubbo City Regional Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–480
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–480
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Strathfield Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- 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 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://premierms.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
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $200–240
Lightning Ridge Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 6829 0833
- Website
- 131008.com
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