There are 5 ways to get from Palm Cove to Perth by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)plane CNS - PER
8h 19m$274–806Train
- 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 21h$1,006–15,750Drive 4,753 km
- Drive from Palm Cove to Perthcar 4,753 km
2d 7h$859–1,240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
5d 1h$1,136–9,416Bus, train via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
5d 2h$1,176–9,746
Palm Cove to Perth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Cove to Perth is to fly which costs $270 - $850 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Cove to Perth is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $270 - $850.
The distance between Palm Cove and Perth is 3480 km. The road distance is 4753 km.
The best way to get from Palm Cove to Perth without a car is to train which takes 4 days 21h and costs $1,000 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Palm Cove to Perth, including transfers.
The best way to get from Palm Cove to Perth is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $270 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $16,000 and takes 4 days 21h.
Perth is 2h behind Palm Cove. It is currently 10:24 PM in Palm Cove and 8:24 PM in Perth.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Cove to Perth is 4753 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Palm Cove to Perth.
There are 1498+ hotels available in Perth.
What companies run services between Palm Cove, QLD, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
Jetstar, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Perth via Cairns Central Terminus, Cairns Central Station, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
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
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
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