There are 7 ways to get from Lithgow to Brisbane by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Drive from Lithgow to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane OAG - BNE
3h 59m$350–756Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 2802
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 3101 / ...
18h 25m$80–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
16h 52m$144–341Train
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
17h 23m$89–396Drive 906.3 km
- Drive from Lithgow to Brisbanecar 906.3 km
11h 22m$165–238Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SYD - BNE
6h 14m$149–597Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
7h 56m$112–559
Lithgow to Brisbane by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lithgow to Brisbane is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lithgow to Brisbane is to drive and fly which takes 3h 59m and costs $350 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lithgow station to Brisbane station. However, there are services departing from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 and arriving at Roma Street Station, Stand F via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lithgow station to Brisbane station. However, there are services departing from Lithgow Station and arriving at Roma Street Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Lithgow and Brisbane is 894 km. The road distance is 906.3 km.
The best way to get from Lithgow to Brisbane without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 52m and costs $140 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Lithgow to Brisbane, including transfers.
Lithgow to Brisbane bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
Lithgow to Brisbane train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Lithgow Station.
The best way to get from Lithgow to Brisbane is to train which takes 17h 23m and costs $85 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Lithgow, NSW, Australia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Lithgow Station to Roma Street Station via Strathfield Station in around 17h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–35
- First
- $40–45
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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Booking & Getting There
Lithgow to Brisbane bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Brisbane is 1h behind Lithgow. It is currently 3:07 PM in Lithgow and 2:07 PM in Brisbane.
Lithgow to Brisbane train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lithgow to Brisbane is 906 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Lithgow to Brisbane.
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