There are 6 ways to get from Lismore to Rainbow Beach by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
7h 25m$53–80Drive 400.6 km
- Drive from Lismore to Rainbow Beachcar 400.6 km
5h 22m$85–123Bus, train, 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 Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beachbus
8h 12m$242–531Train, bus
- Take the train from Casino Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus Au050-1 / ...
8h 37m$68–215Bus via Banyo
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Brisbane Domestic Airportbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beachbus Hervey Bay
10h 28m$147–225Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lismore to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beachbus Pm16
12h 5m$90–132
Lismore to Rainbow Beach by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Rainbow Beach is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Rainbow Beach is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lismore to Rainbow Beach. However, there are services departing from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St and arriving at Rainbow Beach via Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Lismore and Rainbow Beach is 442 km. The road distance is 400.6 km.
The best way to get from Lismore to Rainbow Beach without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Lismore to Rainbow Beach, including transfers.
Lismore to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St station.
Lismore to Rainbow Beach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Rainbow Beach is 1h behind Lismore. It is currently 12:04 PM in Lismore and 11:04 AM in Rainbow Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Lismore to Rainbow Beach is 401 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Lismore to Rainbow Beach.
What companies run services between Lismore, NSW, Australia and Rainbow Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Rainbow Beach via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Brisbane Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–100
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Lismore to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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