There are 6 ways to get from Lismore to Rainbow Beach by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus via Brisbane
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$48–85Drive 400.6 km
- Drive from Lismore to Rainbow Beachcar 400.6 km
5h 22m$72–104Bus, 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 28m$236–577Train, 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$57–220Bus
- Take the bus from Lismore to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beachbus Pm16
11h 5m$80–116Bus 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
11h 19m$130–195
Lismore to Rainbow Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Rainbow Beach is to bus via Brisbane which costs $45 - $90 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Rainbow Beach is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $70 - $110.
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 via Brisbane which takes 7h 25m and costs $45 - $90.
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.
Yes, the driving distance between Lismore to Rainbow Beach is 401 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Lismore to Rainbow Beach.
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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
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Lismore to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Brisbane Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
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