There are 9 ways to get from Mount Gambier to Lismore by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MGB - BNK
8h 3m$176–608Bus, train via Warrnambool
cheapest- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
33h 7m$165–509Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
31h 57m$166–515Bus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismorebus
32h 30m$215–375Drive 1,855.5 km
- Drive from Mount Gambier to Lismorecar 1,855.5 km
22h 11m$338–487Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MGB - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
8h 5m$228–753Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
12h 48m$177–407Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MGB - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
10h 16m$300–882Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MGB - CFS
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Casino Stationtrain
11h 38m$313–981
Mount Gambier to Lismore by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Gambier to Lismore is to bus and train via Warrnambool which costs $160 - $550 and takes 33h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Gambier to Lismore is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Gambier to Lismore. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and arriving at Lismore via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
The distance between Mount Gambier and Lismore is 1595 km. The road distance is 1855.5 km.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Lismore without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 57m and costs $160 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Mount Gambier to Lismore, including transfers.
Mount Gambier to Lismore bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Lismore is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $380 and takes 32h 30m.
Mount Gambier to Lismore bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Lismore is 30 min ahead of Mount Gambier. It is currently 7:36 PM in Mount Gambier and 8:06 PM in Lismore.
What companies run services between Mount Gambier, SA, Australia and Lismore, NSW, Australia?
Regional Express, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Lismore via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Central Station in around 32h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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
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 Coffs Harbour Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $27–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
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