There are 8 ways to get from Cowra to Lismore by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Take the taxi from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)OAG - BNK
6h 40m$568–1,075Bus, train via Lithgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield StationBmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station33 / ...
19h 47m$86–413Bus
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop532 / ...
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismore
19h 36m$152–227Drive 895.6 km
- Drive from Cowra to Lismore895.6 km
10h 58m$170–245Taxi, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)OAG - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
7h 55m$529–1,016Taxi, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)OAG - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
8h 28m$581–1,093Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1793
- Take the train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station33 / ...
20h 46m$100–427Bus, train via Grafton
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains StationBmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Grafton
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway St695
20h 47m$131–272
Cowra to Lismore by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Lismore is to bus and train via Lithgow which costs $85 - $420 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Lismore is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $550 - $1,100.
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 895.6 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 6h 40m 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 896 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Cowra to Lismore.
There are 72+ 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 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Lachlan Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 6341 1800
- Website
- 131008.com
Lachlan Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 6341 1800
- Website
- 131008.com
Lachlan Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 6341 1800
- Website
- 131008.com
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