There are 7 ways to get from Bankstown to Lismore by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, line 661 bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SYD - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Central, Kerr St to Lismore Square, Brewster Stbus
5h 35m$103–392Train
cheapest- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
14h 15m$64–244Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismorebus Pm12
14h 17m$98–150Drive 726.7 km
- Drive from Bankstown to Lismorecar 726.7 km
7h 50m$132–190Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - 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
6h 21m$139–445Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane SYD - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Lismorebus
7h 58m$197–438Bus via Grafton
- Take the bus from Central Station to Graftonbus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 695
15h 35m$104–238
Bankstown to Lismore by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bankstown to Lismore is to train which costs $60 - $250 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bankstown to Lismore is to fly and line 661 bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $100 - $400.
The distance between Bankstown and Lismore is 672 km. The road distance is 726.7 km.
The best way to get from Bankstown to Lismore without a car is to train which takes 14h 15m and costs $60 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Bankstown to Lismore, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bankstown to Lismore is to train which takes 14h 15m and costs $60 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 14h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bankstown to Lismore is 727 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Bankstown to Lismore.
There are 69+ hotels available in Lismore.
What companies run services between Bankstown, NSW, Australia and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $55–230 and the journey takes 11h 12m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Central Station to Lismore once daily. Tickets cost $95–140 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- 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
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Ballina Central, Kerr St to Lismore Square, Brewster St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.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
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- 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/
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
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
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