There are 5 ways to get from Cape Tribulation to Perth by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Cairns, fly
best- Take the bus from PK's to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)plane CNS - PER
10h 29m$343–911Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from PK's to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Perth Airport (PER)plane CTN - PER
11h 48m$310–1,060Bus, train
- Take the bus from PK's to Cairnsbus
- 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 23h$1,044–15,805Drive 4,888.2 km
- Drive from Cape Tribulation to Perthcar 4,888.2 km
2d 11h$924–1,335Bus, train via Adelaide
- Take the bus from PK's to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
6d 10h$3,164–13,880
Cape Tribulation to Perth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Tribulation to Perth is to bus and fly which costs $340 - $950 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Tribulation to Perth is to bus and fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $340 - $950.
The distance between Cape Tribulation and Perth is 3600 km. The road distance is 4888.2 km.
The best way to get from Cape Tribulation to Perth without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 23h and costs $1,000 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Cape Tribulation to Perth, including transfers.
Perth is 2h behind Cape Tribulation. It is currently 6:52 PM in Cape Tribulation and 4:52 PM in Perth.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Tribulation to Perth is 4888 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Cape Tribulation to Perth.
There are 1489+ hotels available in Perth.
What companies run services between Cape Tribulation, QLD, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cape Tribulation to Perth. However, you can take the bus to Cairns, walk to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Perth Airport (PER), walk to Airport Central Stn Platform 1, then take the train to Perth Stn Platform 7. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PK's to Perth via Cairns, Cairns Central Station, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 4d 23h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- 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
- $85–6,171
- 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
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- 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
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from PK's to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from PK's to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- 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/
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