There are 8 ways to get from Lismore to Darwin by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OOL - DRW
7h 24m$514–953Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNK - DRW
11h 20m$289–1,005Bus, train via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Lismore to Grafton City Southbus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
3d 13h$862–5,398Train
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 23h$3,326–7,424Drive 3,563.7 km
- Drive from Lismore to Darwincar 3,563.7 km
36h 15m$640–924Bus, bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNE - DRW
9h 7m$290–882Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CFS - DRW
12h 8m$619–1,197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
4d 16h$5,251–8,471
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Darwin is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $900 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Darwin is to bus and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Lismore and Darwin is 3070 km. The road distance is 3563.7 km.
The best way to get from Lismore to Darwin without a car is to bus and train via Alice Springs which takes 3 days 13h and costs $850 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Lismore to Darwin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lismore to Darwin is to train which takes 3 days 23h and costs $3,300 - $7,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $1,000 and takes 11h 20m.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Lismore. It is currently 2:35 PM in Lismore and 1:05 PM in Darwin.
Yes, the driving distance between Lismore to Darwin is 3564 km. It takes approximately 36h 15m to drive from Lismore to Darwin.
There are 482+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Lismore, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Darwin via Casino Station, Coach Bay, Casino Station, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 3d 23h. Alternatively, Jetstar and Qantas fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–900
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–900
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
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
- 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 Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Lismore to Grafton City South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–490
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $65–80
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