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There are 7 ways to get from Lightning Ridge to Canberra by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus 516 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus bus 704
    12h 45m
    $68–103

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus bus 516 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus 516 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain train 428
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain train 635 / ...
    18h
    $103–277

  3. Drive  749.8 km

    1. Drive from Lightning Ridge to Canberracar car 749.8 km
    8h 34m
    $156–225

  4. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane DBO - CBR
    10h 8m
    $635–1,004

  5. Bus, bus to Moree Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Goondiwindibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Moreebus bus
    3. Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane MRZ - CBR
    14h 55m
    $483–1,453

  6. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane DBO - SYD
    3. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus bus
    11h 23m
    $288–538

  7. Taxi to Walgett Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lightning Ridge to Walgett Airport (WGE)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Walgett Airport (WGE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane WGE - DBO
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus bus
    11h 17m
    $333–911

Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 45m

What companies run services between Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?

You can take a bus from Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 12h 45m.

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