There are 5 ways to get from Cairns (Region) to Perth by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)plane CNS - PER
5h 24m$255–737Train
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
4d 19h$1,094–15,421Drive 4,730.1 km
- Drive from Cairns (Region) to Perthcar 4,730.1 km
2d 7h$857–1,237Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
5d 1h$1,224–9,642Bus, train via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
8d 1h$4,088–26,646
Cairns (Region) to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns (Region) to Perth is to fly which costs $250 - $750 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns (Region) to Perth is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Cairns (Region) station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Perth via Roma Street Station and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 19h.
The distance between Cairns (Region) and Perth is 3446 km. The road distance is 4730.1 km.
The best way to get from Cairns (Region) to Perth without a car is to train which takes 4 days 19h and costs $1,000 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Cairns (Region) to Perth, including transfers.
Cairns (Region) to Perth train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cairns Central Station.
The best way to get from Cairns (Region) to Perth is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $250 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $16,000 and takes 4 days 19h.
Perth is 2h behind Cairns (Region). It is currently 4:18 PM in Cairns (Region) and 2:18 PM in Perth.
Cairns (Region) to Perth train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Cairns (Region), QLD, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
Jetstar, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Perth via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- 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
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- 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
- $2,400–4,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,800
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,000–5,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
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Yes, the driving distance between Cairns (Region) to Perth is 4730 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Cairns (Region) to Perth.
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