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How to get fromCoolangatta to Perthby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Coolangatta to Perth by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane OOL - PER
    7h 4m
    $324–906

  2. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane BNE - PER
    9h 21m
    $316–836

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central Stationbus bus Pm11
    2. Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain train Syd-Per 2026
    3d 18h
    $963–9,158

  4. Drive 4,168.3 km

    1. Drive from Coolangatta to Perthcar car 4,168.3 km
    44h 39m
    $788–1,139

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain train
    3d 20h
    $922–9,252

  6. Train via Adelaide

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain train
    5d 3h
    $2,906–13,506

Coolangatta to Perth by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$963Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?

Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Perth Airport (PER) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Perth via Varsity Lakes station, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 3d 20h.

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