There are 7 ways to get from Lithgow to Lismore by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Drive from Lithgow to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)OAG - BNK
7h 56m$372–848Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield StationBmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station33 / ...
16h 18m$70–381Bus
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 12802 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to LismorePm12
16h 5m$109–160Drive 820.4 km
- Drive from Lithgow to Lismore820.4 km
9h 13m$157–226Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)SYD - BNK
7h 41m$113–562Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)SYD - 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
8h 56m$149–633Train, bus
- 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
17h 51m$115–248
Lithgow to Lismore by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lithgow to Lismore is to bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lithgow to Lismore is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lithgow station to Lismore. However, there are services departing from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 and arriving at Lismore via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Lithgow and Lismore is 810 km. The road distance is 820.4 km.
The best way to get from Lithgow to Lismore without a car is to bus which takes 16h 5m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Lithgow to Lismore, including transfers.
Lithgow to Lismore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
The best way to get from Lithgow to Lismore is to bus which takes 16h 5m and costs $100 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $390 and takes 16h 18m.
Lithgow to Lismore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Lithgow to Lismore is 820 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Lithgow to Lismore.
What companies run services between Lithgow, NSW, Australia and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Lismore via Central Station in around 16h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lithgow Station to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St via Strathfield Station, Casino Station, and Casino Station, Coach Bay in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- 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
- 55 min
- 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
- 5 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 Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- 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 20 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 Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
- 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
- 3h 3m
- 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
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