There are 4 ways to get from Old Bar to Lightning Ridge by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop153 / ...
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop371 / ...
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
18h 39m$86–129Train, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Strathfield Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office513
19h 25m$94–389Drive 644 km
- Drive from Old Bar to Lightning Ridge644 km
7h 37m$122–177Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Taree to BrisbanePm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
25h 57m$239–334
Old Bar to Lightning Ridge by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Bar to Lightning Ridge is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Old Bar to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 7h 37m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Bar to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Old Bar Rd Opp Sheppard St and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Wauchope Station, Coach Stop, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
The distance between Old Bar and Lightning Ridge is 1054 km. The road distance is 644 km.
The best way to get from Old Bar to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 18h 39m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 18h 39m to get from Old Bar to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Old Bar to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Taree Station, Coach Stop.
Old Bar to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Wauchope Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Bar to Lightning Ridge is 644 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Old Bar to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Old Bar, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Old Bar Rd Opp Sheppard St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Victoria St After Pulteney St, Taree Station, Coach Stop, Wauchope Station, Coach Stop, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 18h 39m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Taree Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- 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
Train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Wauchope Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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
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- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Taree to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- 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 Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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