There are 6 ways to get from Katoomba to Perth by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Perth Airport (PER)plane SYD - PER
8h 35m$280–790Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 585
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
2d 18h$715–7,175Drive 3,707.4 km
- Drive from Katoomba to Perthcar 3,707.4 km
39h 28m$705–1,018Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Katoomba to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Perth Airport (PER)plane OAG - PER
9h$532–1,247Train, train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane NTL - PER
11h 26m$374–1,036Train
- Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain Syd-Per 2025
3d 4h$858–8,511
Katoomba to Perth by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katoomba to Perth is to train and fly which costs $280 - $800 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Katoomba to Perth is to train and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Katoomba station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Katoomba Station and arriving at Perth via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Katoomba and Perth is 3407 km. The road distance is 3707.4 km.
The best way to get from Katoomba to Perth without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $700 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Katoomba to Perth, including transfers.
Katoomba to Perth train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Katoomba Station.
Perth is 3h behind Katoomba. It is currently 3:24 PM in Katoomba and 12:24 PM in Perth.
Katoomba to Perth train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katoomba to Perth is 3707 km. It takes approximately 39h 28m to drive from Katoomba to Perth.
What companies run services between Katoomba, NSW, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Katoomba Station to Perth via Central Station and Sydney Central Station in around 3d 4h.
- 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
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Katoomba Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Katoomba Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
Bus from Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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