There are 9 ways to get from Bourke to Lismore by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane CAZ - BNK
8h 22m$147–606Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 676
19h 17m$92–135Bus, train via Greenacre
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
25h 33m$150–461Drive 895.7 km
- Drive from Bourke to Lismorecar 895.7 km
10h 11m$163–236Fly Bourke Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane BRK - BNK
20h 9m$121–567Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CAZ - 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
9h 6m$249–751Fly Bourke Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane BRK - 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
11h 38m$163–662Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Lismorebus
20h 22m$206–296Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus
20h 53m$265–372
Bourke to Lismore by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Lismore is to bus and train which costs $90 - $140 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Lismore is to drive and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Lismore. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Lismore via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station and Urunga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 22m.
The distance between Bourke and Lismore is 1010 km. The road distance is 895.7 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Lismore without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 17m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Bourke to Lismore, including transfers.
Bourke to Lismore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
The best way to get from Bourke to Lismore is to fly which takes 20h 9m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Urunga, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 22m.
Bourke to Lismore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Lismore is 896 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Bourke to Lismore.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
Air Link, Regional Express, and Jetstar fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Lismore via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Urunga Station, and Urunga in around 20h 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Bourke Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubbo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Bourke Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dubbo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bourke Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubbo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bourke Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dubbo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $22–35
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
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
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
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Urunga to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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