There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Lismore by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ORK - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
33h 36m$1,018–3,508Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane KIR - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
37h 56m$734–2,235Fly Cork Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane ORK - BNK
32h 58m$1,024–2,634Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DUB - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
33h 48m$896–2,249Fly Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ORK - OOL
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
35h 21m$1,031–2,742Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SNN - BNK
45h 44m$747–2,268Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SNN - OOL
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
39h 42m$804–2,376Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SNN - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
36h 47m$1,091–3,242
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Lismore is to train and fly which costs $850 - $2,300 and takes 33h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Lismore is to fly which takes 32h 58m and costs $1,000 - $2,700.
The distance between Cork and Lismore is 17131 km.
It takes approximately 33h 36m to get from Cork to Lismore, including transfers.
Lismore is 10h ahead of Cork. It is currently 12:35 AM in Cork and 10:35 AM in Lismore.
There are 87+ hotels available in Lismore.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
KLM, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Manchester, Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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