There are 5 ways to get from Balmain to Perth by ferry, plane, bus, train, or car
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Ferry to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Balmain Wharf to Circular Quay, Wharf 4, Side B
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Perth Airport (PER)SYD - PER
6h 54m$309–788Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
2d 19h$701–7,254Drive 3,806.4 km
- Drive from Balmain to Perth3,806.4 km
40h$739–1,068Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Perth Airport (PER)NTL - PER
10h 16m$383–834Train
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to PerthSyd-Per 2025 / ...
3d 2h$863–8,500
Balmain to Perth by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmain to Perth is to ferry and fly which costs $300 - $800 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Balmain to Perth is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $300 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Balmain station to Perth. However, there are services departing from The Star station and arriving at Perth via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Balmain and Perth is 3304 km. The road distance is 3806.4 km.
The best way to get from Balmain to Perth without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $700 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Balmain to Perth, including transfers.
Balmain to Perth train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Sydney Central Station.
Perth is 3h behind Balmain. It is currently 8:58 PM in Balmain and 5:58 PM in Perth.
Balmain to Perth train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmain to Perth is 3806 km. It takes approximately 40h to drive from Balmain to Perth.
What companies run services between Balmain, NSW, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific operates a train from Sydney Central Station to Perth once a week. Tickets cost $863–8,500 and the journey takes 3d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–7,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,300–4,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,100–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $4,300–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,800–4,800
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–8,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,700
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,300
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Balmain Wharf to Circular Quay, Wharf 4, Side B
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
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