There are 5 ways to get from Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St 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
15h$78–112Drive 660.8 km
- Drive from Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge660.8 km
8h 4m$125–181Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)PQQ - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
10h 25m$411–619Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to BrisbanePm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Lightning Ridge
23h 5m$231–322Fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Moree Airport (MRZ)PQQ - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
17h 3m$468–1,420
Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge is to drive which takes 8h 4m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge. However, there are services departing from Gordon St Before Horton St and arriving at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Port Macquarie and Lightning Ridge is 973 km. The road distance is 660.8 km.
The best way to get from Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 15h to get from Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Gordon St Before Horton St station.
Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Tamworth Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge is 661 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Port Macquarie to Lightning Ridge.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Port Macquarie to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Port Macquarie to Moree Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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
Bus from Goondiwindi to Lightning Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- 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
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