There are 4 ways to get from Mudgee to Lightning Ridge by car, bus, or train
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Mudgee to Wellington Christian School, Gipps St
- Take the bus from Wellington Christian School, Gipps St to Victoria Park, Darling St556
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St513
- Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
7h 54mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy539 / ...
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
11h 38m$61–87Drive 445.4 km
- Drive from Mudgee to Lightning Ridge445.4 km
5h 2m$85–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Dubbo Station427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
12h 49m$70–231
Mudgee to Lightning Ridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mudgee to Lightning Ridge is to bus which costs $60 - $90 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mudgee to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Mudgee station to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Mudgee and Lightning Ridge is 500 km. The road distance is 445.4 km.
The best way to get from Mudgee to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 11h 38m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Mudgee to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Mudgee to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop.
Mudgee to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mudgee to Lightning Ridge is 445 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Mudgee to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Mudgee, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 11h 38m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 6845 2800
- wello@ogdenscoaches.com.au
- Website
- ogdenscoaches.com.au
Bus from Wellington Christian School, Gipps St to Victoria Park, Darling St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ogdenscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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