There are 10 ways to get from Lismore to Lithgow by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
8h 26m$87–414Train
cheapest- Take the train from Casino Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
15h 25m$71–390Bus
- Take the bus from Lismore to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 2701
15h 45m$112–157Drive 788.4 km
- Drive from Lismore to Lithgowcar 788.4 km
9h 39m$141–203Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
9h 21m$125–509Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
10h 27m$140–582Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CFS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
10h 25m$230–570Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane BNK - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
10h 8m$395–776Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
11h 39m$151–685Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballina Service Center to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
18h 51m$118–208
Lismore to Lithgow by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Lithgow is to train which costs $70 - $390 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Lithgow is to fly and train which takes 8h 26m and costs $85 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Lismore to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Lismore and arriving at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lismore station to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Casino Station and arriving at Lithgow Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Lismore and Lithgow is 815 km. The road distance is 788.4 km.
The best way to get from Lismore to Lithgow without a car is to train which takes 15h 25m and costs $70 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Lismore to Lithgow, including transfers.
Lismore to Lithgow bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Lismore station.
Lismore to Lithgow train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Casino Station.
The best way to get from Lismore to Lithgow is to train which takes 15h 25m and costs $70 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $160 and takes 15h 45m.
What companies run services between Lismore, NSW, Australia and Lithgow, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Lithgow Station via Casino Station, Coach Bay, Casino Station, and Strathfield Station in around 15h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lismore to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Casino Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Lismore to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Ballina Service Center to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Lismore to Lithgow bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Lismore to Lithgow train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lismore to Lithgow is 788 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Lismore to Lithgow.
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