Private Transfer from Brisbane Airport to Lismore
Brisbane Airport to Lismore costs from $478 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $478 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 206.6 km by road, usually 160–205 minutes depending on traffic. Your driver meets you just after the exit door at Brisbane Airport with your name on a board sign, and the first 60 minutes after your flight lands are free.
Brisbane Airport to Lismore at a glance
| Distance by road | 206.6 km (158.7 km in a straight line, heading south) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 160–205 minutes |
| Main roads | Pacific Motorway (M1), Gateway Motorway (M1), Bangalow Road (B62) |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $478 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $478 per car |
| Pickup | Brisbane Airport, domestic or international terminal |
| Drop-off | Your address in Lismore |
| Free waiting | 60 minutes after your flight lands |
| State border | Queensland into New South Wales |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing; fares from our booking engine, checked 4 October 2026.
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Lismore?
Fares are set by road distance, and at 206.6 km Brisbane Airport to Lismore starts at $478 in a sedan. That is per car, with tolls and GST in it; the booking form prices your exact drop-off address before you pay.
Up to three people with two big cases fit the sedan; with more people, prams, golf clubs or surfboards, take the V-Class. Eight or more travellers? Two vehicles, one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
Most of the drive is on the Pacific Motorway (M1): 140.9 of the 206.6 km (68%). After that, Gateway Motorway (M1) carries 20.2 km and Bangalow Road (B62) 13.9 km.
Allow 160–205 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 205.
Lismore is 158.7 km south of Brisbane Airport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.3 times the straight line.
Meeting your driver at Brisbane Airport
Meeting point at Brisbane Airport. Your driver meets you just after the exit door, holding your name on a board sign on their mobile phone. If you can't see them when you come through the exit door, call or message your driver and they will come and find you.
We track your flight, and the first 60 minutes after it lands are free, which covers the walk off the plane and baggage claim.
Flying into Gold Coast Airport instead?
Gold Coast Airport to Lismore is 99.9 km and from $231 in a sedan — $247 less than this trip. See Gold Coast Airport to Lismore.
Travelling to Lismore with children
We fit baby capsules, child seats and boosters at no charge, set up before you land at Brisbane Airport; add each child's age to the booking. Both Queensland and New South Wales require an approved restraint for children under 7, so the same seat covers the whole 206.6 km. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Lismore runs on New South Wales time
Between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April, clocks in Lismore read an hour later than in Brisbane Airport, because only New South Wales runs daylight saving. Check which state's clock your flight time is in before you pick the Brisbane Airport pickup time. NSW and Queensland time difference.
Brisbane Airport to Lismore: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Lismore?
$478 is the sedan from-price and $478 the V-Class from-price for the 206.6 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane Airport to Lismore take?
160–205 minutes, mostly on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
What happens if my flight into Brisbane Airport is late?
Your pickup follows the real landing time, and the first 60 minutes after landing cost nothing.
Is Gold Coast Airport a better airport for Lismore?
By road it is 99.9 km against 206.6 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $231 against $478.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane Airport and Lismore?
In daylight saving months, yes: Lismore is an hour ahead of Brisbane Airport.
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