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How to get to Lismore
Lismore is 166 kilometres from Melbourne CBD
You can reach Lismore by car or Train & Bus
By Car
Lismore is 166 kilometers away from Melbourne CBD and will take approximately 2hrs to drive.
Step by step directions:
- Travel from Melbourne city onto the Westgate Freeway M1
- Take the Hamilton Highway/B140 Exit towards Hamilton/Newton
- Arrive Lismore
By Bus & Train
Bus & Train via Ballarat
Train services operated by V/Line are available from Melbourne to Ballarat where you can take the V/Line Bus service to Lismore (Monday to Friday only).
Catch a morning train to Ballarat (no later than the 11.16am service) and then take the 1.15pm bus service to Lismore, arriving at 2.47pm.
The Melbourne to Ballarat train line departs from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne's CBD.
Train times vary and are not available 24/7.
Click here to plan your journey.
For train & bus stops and timetables, please visit
Website: ptv.vic.gov.au
Phone: 1800 800 007
Bus & Train via Camperdown
Train services operated by V/Line are available on the Warrnambool line from Melbourne to Camperdown, where you can take the V/Line Bus service to Lismore (Tuesday & Thursday only).
The bus to Lismore departs at 7.31am. This service requires an overnight stay in Camperdown.
The Melbourne to Warrnambool train line departs from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne's CBD.
Train times vary and are not available 24/7.
Click here to plan your journey.
For train & bus stops and timetables, please visit
Website: ptv.vic.gov.au
Phone: 1800 800 007
Bus & Train via Warrnambool
Train services operated by V/Line are available from Melbourne to Warrnambool where you can take the V/Line Bus service to Lismore (Monday to Friday only).
The bus to Lismore departs at 6.40am. This service requires an overnight stay in Warrnambool.
The Melbourne to Warrnambool train line departs from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne's CBD.
Train times vary and are not available 24/7.
Click here to plan your journey.
For train & bus stops and timetables, please visit
Website: ptv.vic.gov.au
Phone: 1800 800 007