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-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane OAG - BNK
7h 43m$528–742Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
16h 19m$70–381Bus
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 2802
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismorebus Pm12
16h 5m$109–160Drive 787.8 km
- Drive from Lithgow to Lismorecar 787.8 km
9h 35m$144–208Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SYD - BNK
8h 8m$105–467Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlinkbus
8h 49m$152–530Train, 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 Sydney Central Station to Ballina Service Centerbus
19h 6m$118–198
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 drive and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $500 - $750.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Lithgow station to Lismore station. However, there are services departing from Lithgow Station and arriving at Casino Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between Lithgow and Lismore is 810 km. The road distance is 787.8 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 43m 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.
Lithgow to Lismore train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Lithgow Station.
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 19m.
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 19m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- 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 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
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 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 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
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 30 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- 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/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlink
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Lithgow to Lismore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Lithgow to Lismore train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lithgow to Lismore is 788 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Lithgow to Lismore.
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