There are 3 ways to get from Merriwa to Lightning Ridge by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)PER - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
14h 17m$709–1,382Drive 3,552.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Merriwa to Lightning Ridge3,552.2 km
37h 4m$691–997Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Station427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
3d 17h$920–7,741
Merriwa to Lightning Ridge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merriwa to Lightning Ridge is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 37h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Merriwa to Lightning Ridge is to fly and bus which takes 14h 17m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Merriwa and Lightning Ridge is 3475 km. The road distance is 3552.2 km.
The best way to get from Merriwa to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 17h and costs $900 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 14h 17m to get from Merriwa to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Lightning Ridge is 3h ahead of Merriwa. It is currently 6:17 AM in Merriwa and 9:17 AM in Lightning Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Merriwa to Lightning Ridge is 3552 km. It takes approximately 37h 4m to drive from Merriwa to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Merriwa, WA, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Merriwa to Lightning Ridge. However, you can take the line 483 bus to Clarkson Stn Stand 3, walk to Clarkson Stn Platform 1, take the train to Perth Underground Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Stn Platform 8, take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), take the taxi to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, then take the bus to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore Pde Before Tenby Cl to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Clarkson Stn Stand 3, Clarkson Stn Platform 1, Perth Underground Stn Platform 2, Perth, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Dubbo Station, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 3d 17h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–7,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,800–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,400–3,900
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–7,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- 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
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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