There are 8 ways to get from Cowra to Lismore by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane OAG - BNK
7h 2m$335–687Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
19h 45m$86–413Bus
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 532 / ...
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismorebus
19h 36m$152–227Drive 894.5 km
- Drive from Cowra to Lismorecar 894.5 km
10h 53m$161–232Drive, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane OAG - 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 42m$316–730Drive, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane OAG - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
8h 21m$368–757Bus, train via Grafton
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Mount Victoria Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 695
20h 44m$126–268Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1bus 793
- Take the train from Orange Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
20h 46m$100–427
Cowra to Lismore by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Lismore is to bus and train which costs $85 - $420 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Lismore is to drive and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $330 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Lismore. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Lismore via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between Cowra and Lismore is 783 km. The road distance is 894.5 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Lismore without a car is to bus which takes 19h 36m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Cowra to Lismore, including transfers.
Cowra to Lismore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Lismore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Bathurst Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Lismore is 895 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Cowra to Lismore.
There are 69+ hotels available in Lismore.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lismore via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and Central Station in around 19h 36m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Mount Victoria Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
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
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 Orange Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.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 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
- 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
- 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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