There are 10 ways to get from Lismore to Newcastle by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lismore to Newcastlebus Pm11
9h 5m$80–120Train
cheapest- Take the train from Casino Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain 34 / ...
10h 26m$52–220Drive 584.3 km
- Drive from Lismore to Newcastlecar 584.3 km
6h 22m$105–151Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport
- 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 Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
6h 47m$139–425Bus via Grafton
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent Stbus 695
- Take the bus from Grafton to Newcastlebus Sydney
10h 37m$85–177Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
5h 46m$134–522Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain
7h 46m$88–277Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain
8h 40m$126–372Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain
9h 46m$141–445Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CFS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain
9h 45m$231–433
Lismore to Newcastle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Newcastle is to train which costs $50 - $220 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Newcastle is to bus and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $130 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lismore and arriving at Newcastle. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lismore station to Newcastle station. However, there are services departing from Casino Station and arriving at Broadmeadow Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Lismore and Newcastle is 628 km. The road distance is 584.3 km.
The best way to get from Lismore to Newcastle without a car is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $80 - $120.
The bus from Lismore to Newcastle takes 9h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Lismore to Newcastle bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Lismore station.
Lismore to Newcastle train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Casino Station.
The best way to get from Lismore to Newcastle is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $80 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $220 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Lismore, NSW, Australia and Newcastle, NSW, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Lismore to Newcastle once daily. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 9h 5m. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Casino Station to Broadmeadow Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–210 and the journey takes 8h 58m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Lismore to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Lismore to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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 Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Grafton to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Lismore to Newcastle bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Newcastle station.
Lismore to Newcastle train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Broadmeadow Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lismore to Newcastle is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Lismore to Newcastle.
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