There are 6 ways to get from Magnetic Island to Perth by ferry, bus, plane, train, or car
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Ferry, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towers
- Take the bus from Charters Towers to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Perth Airport (PER)TSV - PER
15h 34m$496–1,333Ferry, train to Cairns, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)CNS - PER
15h 58m$359–2,224Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
5d 1h$3,102–12,782Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal1F
- Drive from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Perth
2d 3h$867–1,317Ferry, train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Townsville to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Perth Airport (PER)PPP - PER
14h 40m$455–2,224Ferry, train to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Townsville to Proserpine
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Perth Airport (PER)HTI - PER
18h 45m$576–2,555
Magnetic Island to Perth by ferry, bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magnetic Island to Perth is to ferry and train and fly which costs $350 - $2,300 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Magnetic Island to Perth is to ferry and train and fly which takes 14h 40m and costs $450 - $2,300.
The distance between Magnetic Island and Perth is 3692 km.
The best way to get from Magnetic Island to Perth without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 5 days 1h and costs $3,100 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 15h 34m to get from Magnetic Island to Perth, including transfers.
Perth is 2h behind Magnetic Island. It is currently 2:16 PM in Magnetic Island and 12:16 PM in Perth.
There are 1470+ hotels available in Perth.
What companies run services between Magnetic Island, QLD, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Magnetic Island to Perth. However, you can take the ferry to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, walk to Townsville, take the bus to Charters Towers, take the bus to Townsville Airport, walk to Townsville Airport (TSV) 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 ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Perth via Breakwater Ferry Terminal, Townsville, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Adelaide, Stop A3 King William Rd - East side, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - South East side, and Adelaide Parklands in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
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
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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–933
- 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
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $13–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–1,267
- 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
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $17–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Charters Towers to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 Townsville to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 4726 0800
- infoqld@sealink.com.au
- Website
- sealinkqld.com.au
Ferry from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal to Breakwater Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://www.sealinkqld.com.au
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