There are 5 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Taree 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 Taree Station, Coach Stop154 / ...
17h 15m$85–129Bus, 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 Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Taree Station33 / ...
18h 2m$93–390Drive 627.8 km
- Drive from Lightning Ridge to Taree627.8 km
7h 22m$119–172Bus, 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 to Taree
11h 56m$430–657Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Take the bus from Brisbane to TareePm11
25h 5m$237–337
Lightning Ridge to Taree by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Taree is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lightning Ridge to Taree is to drive which takes 7h 22m and costs $110 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lightning Ridge to Taree station. However, there are services departing from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office and arriving at Taree Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Wauchope Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Lightning Ridge and Taree is 1030 km. The road distance is 627.8 km.
The best way to get from Lightning Ridge to Taree without a car is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 17h 15m to get from Lightning Ridge to Taree, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge to Taree bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Lightning Ridge to Taree bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Lightning Ridge to Taree is 628 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Lightning Ridge to Taree.
There are 153+ hotels available in Taree.
What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Taree, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Taree Station, Coach Stop via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Wauchope Station, Coach Stop in around 17h 15m.
- 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 Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- 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 Taree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $18–29
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.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
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