There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Lismore by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ORK - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
33h 44m$968–3,408Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane KIR - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
38h$734–2,235Fly Cork Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane ORK - BNK
33h 1m$924–3,234Fly Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ORK - 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
35h 8m$1,006–3,379Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DUB - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
36h 26m$946–2,349Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SNN - BNK
45h 47m$744–2,267Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SNN - 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
39h 29m$826–2,412Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SNN - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
36h 55m$988–5,741
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Lismore is to train and fly which costs $900 - $2,400 and takes 36h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Lismore is to fly which takes 33h 1m and costs $900 - $3,300.
The distance between Cork and Lismore is 17131 km.
It takes approximately 33h 44m to get from Cork to Lismore, including transfers.
Lismore is 10h ahead of Cork. It is currently 8:36 PM in Cork and 6:36 AM in Lismore.
There are 91+ hotels available in Lismore.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
KLM, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Brisbane Airport via London Stansted, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Manchester, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $35–55
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $14–20
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $14–20
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $14–20
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- 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
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- 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 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
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