There are 5 ways to get from Lithgow to Perth by car, plane, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lithgow to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Perth Airport (PER)plane OAG - PER
8h 27m$625–1,236Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Perth Airport (PER)plane SYD - PER
9h 7m$262–821Train
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain Syd-Per 2026
3d 5h$860–9,142Drive 3,670.8 km
- Drive from Lithgow to Perthcar 3,670.8 km
39h 13m$666–962Train, train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lithgow 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
12h 19m$365–1,067
Lithgow to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lithgow to Perth is to train and fly which costs $260 - $850 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lithgow to Perth is to drive and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $600 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Lithgow station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Lithgow Station and arriving at Perth via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Lithgow and Perth is 3221 km. The road distance is 3670.8 km.
The best way to get from Lithgow to Perth without a car is to train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $850 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Lithgow to Perth, including transfers.
Lithgow to Perth train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Lithgow Station.
Perth is 3h behind Lithgow. It is currently 11:56 AM in Lithgow and 8:56 AM in Perth.
Lithgow to Perth train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lithgow to Perth is 3671 km. It takes approximately 39h 13m to drive from Lithgow to Perth.
What companies run services between Lithgow, NSW, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Lithgow Station to Perth via Central Station and Sydney Central Station in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
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
- $550–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
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 Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
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
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