There are 6 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks by bus, train, car, or plane
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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 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop374 / ...
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop153 / ...
18h 38m$85–132Bus, 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 Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Kempsey Station33 / ...
22h 10m$104–422Drive 691.7 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks691.7 km
8h 7m$131–190Bus, 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 Port Macquarie (PQQ)DBO - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
12h$414–628Bus, train via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Kempsey Station32
21h 36m$188–402Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Kempsey
27h 26m$243–457
Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks is to drive which takes 8h 7m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Gregory St After Simpson St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Wauchope Station, Coach Stop and Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and South West Rocks is 1041 km. The road distance is 691.7 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks without a car is to bus which takes 18h 38m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 18h 38m to get from Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks is 692 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Lightning Ridge to South West Rocks.
There are 285+ hotels available in South West Rocks.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and South West Rocks, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Gregory St After Simpson St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Wauchope Station, Coach Stop, Kempsey Station, Coach Stop, and Kemp St Before Edinburgh Lane in around 18h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Port Macquarie via Broken Hill, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- 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 Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Roma Street Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- 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 Wauchope Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- 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
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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