There are 3 ways to get from Canberra to Lord Howe Island by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane CBR - LDH
5h 17m$653–1,205Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane SYD - LDH
6h 20m$530–1,001Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Canberra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane OAG - LDH
8h 25m$747–1,368
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Lord Howe Island is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Lord Howe Island is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $650 - $1,300.
The distance between Canberra and Lord Howe Island is 1017 km.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Canberra to Lord Howe Island, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Lord Howe Island.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Skytrans, and two other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) twice daily.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lord Howe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Lord Howe Island via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lord Howe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Lord Howe Island via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,900
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lord Howe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Lord Howe Island via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,900
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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