There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Blackwater by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Emerald Airport, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane PER - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Blackwaterbus
10h 4m$449–1,163Train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Blackwatertrain
4d 21h$973–14,040Drive 4,216 km
- Drive from Perth to Blackwatercar 4,216 km
44h 49m$797–1,152Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane PER - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Blackwatercar
12h 11m$1,044–2,970Fly to Rockhampton, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane PER - ROK
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Blackwatertrain
14h 32m$516–3,257Train via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Blackwatertrain
5d 20h$2,944–17,496
Perth to Blackwater by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Blackwater is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Blackwater is to fly and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $440 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Blackwater. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Blackwater via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 21h.
The distance between Perth and Blackwater is 3384 km. The road distance is 4216 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Blackwater without a car is to train which takes 4 days 21h and costs $950 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Perth to Blackwater, including transfers.
Perth to Blackwater train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Blackwater is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 8:58 PM in Perth and 10:58 PM in Blackwater.
Perth to Blackwater train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Blackwater is 4216 km. It takes approximately 44h 49m to drive from Perth to Blackwater.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Blackwater, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Blackwater via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Emerald Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- 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
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–9,000
- 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
- $2,200–4,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,000–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,700–5,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–3,053
- 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
- $85–270
- AChoice
- $40–200
- Gold Class
- $2,438
- Heritage Class
- $3,053
Train from Rockhampton to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–729
- 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
- $10–50
- Gold Class
- $582
- Heritage Class
- $729
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Emerald to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $17–27
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