There are 9 ways to get from Adelaide to Lismore by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ADL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
7h 14m$166–463Bus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismorebus
36h 45m$188–384Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
37h 19m$269–864Drive 1,891.4 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Lismorecar 1,891.4 km
21h 43m$343–495Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane ADL - BNK
8h 29m$235–440Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane ADL - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Lismorebus
10h 36m$354–816Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ADL - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
9h 29m$208–610Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Robina station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Robina Station, Stand E to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus 174
2d 12h$2,379–5,411Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 695
3d 3h$500–6,818
Adelaide to Lismore by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Lismore is to bus which costs $180 - $390 and takes 36h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Lismore is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $160 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Lismore. However, there are services departing from 85 Franklin St and arriving at Lismore via Albury and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between Adelaide and Lismore is 1724 km. The road distance is 1891.4 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Lismore without a car is to bus which takes 36h 45m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Adelaide to Lismore, including transfers.
Adelaide to Lismore bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from 85 Franklin St station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Lismore is to bus which takes 36h 45m and costs $180 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $900 and takes 37h 19m, you could also fly, which costs $230 - $440 and takes 8h 29m.
Adelaide to Lismore bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Lismore is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 1:48 AM in Adelaide and 2:18 AM in Lismore.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Lismore via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, and Central Station in around 36h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide Station to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St via Southern Cross, Central Station, Casino Station, and Casino Station, Coach Bay in around 37h 19m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–470
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–280
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–420
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 1 to Robina station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–7,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,700–3,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,400–2,800
- PLATINUM
- $4,200–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,000–3,700
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Robina Station, Stand E to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
Bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Central Station to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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