There are 8 ways to get from Lismore to Darwin by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane OOL - DRW
9h 46m$498–1,031Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNK - DRW
11h 25m$362–1,257Train
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
3d 23h$3,596–7,979Drive 3,563.6 km
- Drive from Lismore to Darwincar 3,563.6 km
36h 16m$645–931Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand Bbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane BNE - DRW
9h 3m$390–994Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CFS - DRW
12h 13m$370–1,308Bus, train via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus
4d 15h$3,259–5,246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand Bbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
6d 10h$6,351–21,167
Lismore to Darwin by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Darwin is to bus and train and fly which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Darwin is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Lismore station to Darwin. However, there are services departing from Casino Station and arriving at Darwin via Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 23h.
The distance between Lismore and Darwin is 3070 km. The road distance is 3563.6 km.
The best way to get from Lismore to Darwin without a car is to train which takes 3 days 23h and costs $3,600 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Lismore to Darwin, including transfers.
Lismore to Darwin train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Casino Station.
The best way to get from Lismore to Darwin is to train which takes 3 days 23h and costs $3,600 - $8,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $360 - $1,300 and takes 11h 25m.
Darwin is 1h 30m behind Lismore. It is currently 12:03 PM in Lismore and 10:33 AM in Darwin.
Lismore to Darwin train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between Lismore, NSW, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Darwin via Casino Station, Coach Bay, Casino Station, Central Station, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 3d 23h. Alternatively, Jetstar flies from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,000
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
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