Transport
Looking for a lift to Nimbin?
Join our Facebook groups and pages:
- Nimbin Mardi grass rideshare
- Nimbin MardiGrass 2024
- Nimbin MardiGrass [Page]
- Nimbin MardiGrass [Group]
Need to get in and out of Nimbin during MardiGrass? Check out:
MardiGrass Ubud-Duber Rideshare Services
Getting to Nimbin By Car
Located inland of Byron Bay and to the north of Lismore, Nimbin is easily accessed by car. The village is within a 1.5-hour drive of both the Gold Coast and Byron Bay and 30 minutes from Lismore. Recommend that drivers join and check this Facebook group: nth coast RDT locations Or invite a designated driver? MardiGrass is a wonderful experience for non-cannabis lovers too!
Flying in on your Magic Carpet
Nimbin’s closest airport is Lismore Regional Airport, serviced by Regional Express Airlines (REX).
The Gold Coast Airport in Coolangatta is located 81 kilometres to the north, just over the border to South East Queensland. The drive south to Nimbin meanders through some of the Green Cauldron’s most stunning landscapes and picturesque villages.
Alternatively, the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, 65 kilometres east of Nimbin, transports visitors to and from the heart of the Northern Rivers and is just minutes away from some of Australia’s most iconic beaches.
By Bus
Greyhound Australia
(Brisbane-Byron Bay-Sydney)
1300 473 946
Premier Coaches
(Brisbane-Lismore-Sydney)
13 34 10
Gosel’s Bus Company
(Murwillumbah-Nimbin)
02 6677 9394
Ballina Buslines
(Lismore-Ballina)
02 6686 3666
Kinetic Tweed Coast
(Murwillumbah-Gold Coast Airport-train stations)
07 5579 5932
By Train
NSW Trainlink services are available from Sydney to Casino with a change over and bus from Casino to Lismore.
NSW Train Link
(Sydney-Casino-Lismore)
13 22 32
If you're not up for camping here are other accommodation options in the Nimbin locality.
Camping is also available at the Nimbin Showgrounds, before and after MardiGrass.
MardiGrass is calling for drug free drivers to help locals and visitors during MardiGrass travel safely to and from their accommodation and Nimbin.
Cannabis is still an illegal drug in NSW – mostly. Read more to find out about Cannabis laws in New South Wales.
Welcome to Nimbin! Cannabis is a fantastic safe medicine and a spiritual friend.