There are 7 ways to get from Port Stephens to Lismore by unknown, bus, train, or plane
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Travel, bus
best- Walk from Port Stephens to Karuah
- Take the bus from Karuah to LismorePm12
9h 4mTravel, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Broadmeadow Station
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Casino Station33 / ...
11h 10mTravel to Newcastle Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)NTL - 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
6h 13mTravel, bus via Grafton
- Walk from Port Stephens to Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St
- Take the bus from Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St to Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St150 / ...
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Grafton
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway St695
11h 47mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)SYD - BNK
9h 15mTravel to Newcastle Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)NTL - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
8h 26mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Take the train from Hamilton 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
10h 24m
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Port Stephens and Lismore is 585 km.
The best way to get from Port Stephens to Lismore without a car is to travel and bus which takes 9h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Port Stephens to Lismore, including transfers.
There are 72+ hotels available in Lismore.
What companies run services between Port Stephens, NSW, Australia and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Port Stephens to Lismore. However, you can travel to Karuah then take the bus to Lismore. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Stephens to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St via Broadmeadow Station, Casino Station, and Casino Station, Coach Bay in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
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
- $80–340
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
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 Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Karuah to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- 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
- 2h 33m
- 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 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St to Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
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