There are 7 ways to get from Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain Shl
- Take the train from Blacktown Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
14h 53m$75–365Train, bus via Campbelltown
cheapest- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Macarthur Stationtrain Shl
- Take the bus from Blacktown Station, Stand D to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
15h 28m$68–106Bus
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
15h 2m$75–111Drive 766 km
- Drive from Moss Vale to Lightning Ridgecar 766 km
8h 51m$145–210Train, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane SYD - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
9h 45m$244–612Train, fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane SYD - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Lightning Ridgecar
10h 10m$441–977Train, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane SYD - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridgebus
13h 33m$341–863
Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge is to train and bus via Campbelltown which costs $65 - $110 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 8h 51m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Moss Vale and Lightning Ridge is 919 km. The road distance is 766 km.
The best way to get from Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 53m and costs $70 - $370.
It takes approximately 14h 53m to get from Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St station.
Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge is 766 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Moss Vale to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Moss Vale, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Moree Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cobar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Moss Vale Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Moss Vale Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Moss Vale Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Moss Vale Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Blacktown Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- 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
- $40–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- 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
Bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blacktown Station, Stand D to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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