There are 7 ways to get from Lismore to Adelaide by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane OOL - ADL
6h 8m$148–423Bus
- Take the bus from Lismore to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
36h 10m$196–396Train
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain Syd-Adl 2026
40h 11m$452–4,540Drive 1,892.4 km
- Drive from Lismore to Adelaidecar 1,892.4 km
21h 43m$344–496Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNK - ADL
7h 46m$232–376Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand Bbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BNE - ADL
7h 58m$191–466Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CFS - ADL
9h 44m$375–762
Lismore to Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Adelaide is to fly which costs $230 - $380 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Adelaide is to bus and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $140 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Lismore to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Lismore and arriving at 85 Franklin St via Central Station and Albury Station/Hume Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 10m.
The distance between Lismore and Adelaide is 1728 km. The road distance is 1892.4 km.
The best way to get from Lismore to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 36h 10m and costs $190 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Lismore to Adelaide, including transfers.
Lismore to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Lismore station.
The best way to get from Lismore to Adelaide is to bus which takes 36h 10m and costs $190 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $450 - $4,600 and takes 40h 11m, you could also fly, which costs $230 - $380 and takes 7h 46m.
Lismore to Adelaide bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Lismore. It is currently 12:38 PM in Lismore and 12:08 PM in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Lismore, NSW, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lismore to 85 Franklin St via Central Station, Albury, and Albury Station/Hume Hwy in around 36h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Adelaide Parklands via Casino Station, Coach Bay, Casino Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 40h 11m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–280
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–280
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–410
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- 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 Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,300
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,100–2,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,000–1,800
- PLATINUM
- $2,800–4,300
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,400–2,400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Lismore to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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