There are 9 ways to get from Canberra to Lismore by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane CBR - BNK
7h 41m$260–767Train
cheapest- Take the train from Canberra Station to Central Stationtrain 636 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
18h 1m$90–294Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismorebus Pm12
16h 40m$131–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-1 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
17h 3m$97–298Drive 984 km
- Drive from Canberra to Lismorecar 984 km
10h 33m$174–251Fly Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CBR - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlinkbus
6h 19m$172–470Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SYD - BNK
8h 8m$107–308Fly Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CBR - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
8h 47m$196–580Bus via Grafton
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 695
17h 32m$176–347
Canberra to Lismore by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Lismore is to train which costs $90 - $300 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Lismore is to fly and bus which takes 6h 19m and costs $170 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Lismore. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at Lismore via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Canberra station to Lismore station. However, there are services departing from Canberra Station and arriving at Casino Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
The distance between Canberra and Lismore is 877 km. The road distance is 984 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Lismore without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Canberra to Lismore, including transfers.
Canberra to Lismore bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Lismore train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Canberra Station.
The best way to get from Canberra to Lismore is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $260 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $200 and takes 16h 40m, you could also train, which costs $90 - $300 and takes 18h 1m.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canberra to Lismore via Sydney Central Station and Central Station in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–650
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Canberra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlink
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Central Station to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
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More Questions & Answers
Canberra to Lismore bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Canberra to Lismore train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Lismore is 984 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Canberra to Lismore.
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