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Lightning Ridge is about 11 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. From Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office it is about 300 m on foot.
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About Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge is a small outback town in northern New South Wales, Australia. Part of Walgett Shire, Lightning Ridge is situated near the southern border of Queensland, about 6 km (4 mi) east of the Castlereagh Highway.
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Step by step
- Walk 200 m to Central Station.
- Bus 427 from Central Station to Dubbo Station, leaving at 07:19 (6h 27m).
- Coach 513 from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, leaving at 14:20 (4h 30m).
- Walk 300 m to Lightning Ridge. About 300 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Lightning Ridge. The usual route from Central leaves you at Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, 300 m on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Lightning Ridge | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office (on the usual route) | 300 m on foot |
Walking distances follow the footpath network; where a stop is not joined to it the distance is a straight line, and the walk is longer.
By train, ferry, bus or light rail
Each line is a separate search of the timetable using only that kind of transport (and the train to reach a wharf or light rail stop), on weekday mornings from Central.
- By train alone: not possible; no train stop is near enough to walk.
- By bus alone: not possible; the nearest stop is Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, 300 m on foot, but no bus journey from Central reaches Lightning Ridge on foot from there.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:16, last at 07:32; 3 journeys a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 07:31; 3 journeys a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 07:31; 3 journeys a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Lightning Ridge the same day, read from the published timetable.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 427, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, coach 513 and Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.
| On the usual route | Timetable says |
|---|---|
| Central Station (board) | not published |
| bus 427 (vehicle) | not published |
| Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 (change) | not published |
| coach 513 (vehicle) | not published |
| Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office (get off) | not published |
From the wheelchair fields Transport for NSW publishes with the timetable. It has no information on lifts, ramps or whether a lift is working today; check Transport for NSW before you travel.
Last mile
From Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office it is about 300 m to Lightning Ridge along mapped paths, about 4 min on foot. About 300 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Warrumbungle National Parkabout 8 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Siding Spring Observatoryabout 8 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by bus
Gundabooka National Parkabout 12 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Questions
- Can you get to Lightning Ridge without a car?
- Yes. Lightning Ridge is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: bus and coach, about 11 hours 40 minutes from Sydney with 1 change.
- How long does it take to get to Lightning Ridge from Sydney?
- About 11 hours 40 minutes from Sydney: the median of the first journey on each day with a service, across a week of timetable.
- Is there public transport to Lightning Ridge on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:17 and the last at 07:31; 3 journeys a day.
- What is the closest train station to Lightning Ridge?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Lightning Ridge is reached by bus 427 then coach 513, getting off at Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office.
- Can you get to Lightning Ridge by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is bus 427 then coach 513.
- Can you get to Lightning Ridge by bus?
- Not by bus alone: the nearest stop is Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office, 300 m on foot, but no bus journey from Central reaches Lightning Ridge on foot from there. The usual way is bus 427 then coach 513.
- Is Lightning Ridge wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 427, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, coach 513 and Morilla St opp Lightning Ridge Post Office are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.