There are 7 ways to get from Bourke to Lismore by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane CAZ - BNK
8h 47m$197–756Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 676
19h 17m$95–149Bus, train via Greenacre
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
25h 48m$125–461Drive 895.7 km
- Drive from Bourke to Lismorecar 895.7 km
10h 11m$162–234Drive, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CAZ - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlinkbus
9h 3m$249–859Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Lismorebus
20h 22m$201–286Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus
20h 52m$265–372
Bourke to Lismore by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Lismore is to bus and train which costs $95 - $150 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Lismore is to drive and fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Lismore. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Lismore via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station and Urunga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 22m.
The distance between Bourke and Lismore is 1010 km. The road distance is 895.7 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Lismore without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 17m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Bourke to Lismore, including transfers.
Bourke to Lismore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Lismore bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Lismore is 896 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Bourke to Lismore.
There are 86+ hotels available in Lismore.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Lismore via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, Urunga Station, and Urunga in around 20h 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $21–35
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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