There are 10 ways to get from Nambour to Lithgow by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
8h 20m$104–524Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
19h 48m$74–790Bus
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hillsbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Dbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
22h 30m$80–116Drive 1,007.6 km
- Drive from Nambour to Lithgowcar 1,007.6 km
12h 21m$184–266Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
8h 40m$134–488Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
11h 5m$118–494Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MCY - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
10h 50m$434–760Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
10h 59m$110–536Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HVB - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
11h 4m$185–1,293Train, bus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
23h 17m$154–352
Nambour to Lithgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Lithgow is to bus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Lithgow is to fly and train which takes 8h 20m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Nambour station to Lithgow station. However, there are services departing from Nambour station, platform 2 and arriving at Lithgow Station via Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 48m.
The distance between Nambour and Lithgow is 1032 km. The road distance is 1007.6 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Lithgow without a car is to train which takes 19h 48m and costs $70 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Nambour to Lithgow, including transfers.
Nambour to Lithgow bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Nambour station.
Nambour to Lithgow train services, operated by Translink, depart from Nambour station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Nambour to Lithgow is to train which takes 19h 48m and costs $70 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 22h 30m.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Lithgow, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Lithgow Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Strathfield Station in around 19h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nambour station to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 via Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Hervey Bay to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- 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 Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- 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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–390
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $5–25
- Gold Class
- $312
- Heritage Class
- $390
Train from Nambour to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–570
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $8–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Nambour station to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
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More Questions & Answers
Nambour to Lithgow bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills station.
Lithgow is 1h ahead of Nambour. It is currently 2:28 AM in Nambour and 3:28 AM in Lithgow.
Nambour to Lithgow train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Lithgow is 1008 km. It takes approximately 12h 21m to drive from Nambour to Lithgow.
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