There are 7 ways to get from Port Stephens (Water) to Lightning Ridge by unknown, bus, train, or plane
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Travel, bus, train via Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde
best- Walk from Port Stephens (Water) to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pdeunknown
- Take the bus from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus 130 / ...
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
16h 25mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Port Stephens (Water) to Shoal Bay Rd Opp Bill Strong Ovalunknown
- Take the bus from Shoal Bay Rd Opp Bill Strong Oval to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus 130 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Strathfield Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
17h 52mTravel, bus, train, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Walk from Port Stephens (Water) to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pdeunknown
- Take the bus from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central 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
12hTravel, bus
- Walk from Port Stephens (Water) to Shoal Bay Rd Opp Bill Strong Ovalunknown
- Take the bus from Shoal Bay Rd Opp Bill Strong Oval to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus 130 / ...
- Take the bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
18h 36mTravel, bus, train, fly to Parkes
- Walk from Port Stephens (Water) to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pdeunknown
- Take the bus from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Parkes (PKE)plane SYD - PKE
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
14h 29mTravel, bus, train, fly to Moree Airport
- Walk from Port Stephens (Water) to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pdeunknown
- Take the bus from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central 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
16h 48mTravel, bus, train, fly to Tamworth
- Walk from Port Stephens (Water) to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pdeunknown
- Take the bus from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tamworth (TMW)plane SYD - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus
17h 19m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Port Stephens (Water) and Lightning Ridge is 1026 km.
The best way to get from Port Stephens (Water) to Lightning Ridge without a car is to travel and bus and train via Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde which takes 16h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Port Stephens (Water) to Lightning Ridge, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Lightning Ridge.
What companies run services between Port Stephens (Water), NSW, Australia and Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Port Stephens (Water) to Lightning Ridge. However, you can travel to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde, take the bus to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St, walk to Hamilton Station, take the train to Strathfield Station, take the train to Dubbo Station, walk to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, then take the bus to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Stephens (Water) to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office via Shoal Bay Rd Opp Bill Strong Oval, Newcastle Interchange, Stand B, Newcastle Interchange, Strathfield Station, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Moree Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Parkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Shoal Bay Rd Opp Bill Strong Oval to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Shoal Bay Rd Opp Bill Strong Oval to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- 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 Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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 Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- 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
- 2h 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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