There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Caloundra by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane PER - MCY
9h 35m$326–907Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PER - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
8h 32m$323–831Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
4d 8h$2,905–13,297Drive 4,174.8 km
- Drive from Perth to Caloundracar 4,174.8 km
44h 32m$789–1,139Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PER - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
10h 37m$328–909
Perth to Caloundra by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Caloundra is to fly which costs $320 - $950 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Caloundra is to fly and train which takes 8h 32m and costs $320 - $850.
The distance between Perth and Caloundra is 3676 km. The road distance is 4174.8 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Caloundra without a car is to train which takes 4 days 8h and costs $2,900 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Perth to Caloundra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Perth to Caloundra is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $320 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,900 - $14,000 and takes 4 days 8h.
Caloundra is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 8:26 AM in Perth and 10:26 AM in Caloundra.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Caloundra is 4175 km. It takes approximately 44h 32m to drive from Perth to Caloundra.
There are 1436+ hotels available in Caloundra.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Caloundra, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Bowman Rd near First Ave via Adelaide Parklands, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, Stop Y2 King William St - West side, Adelaide, Brisbane, Central station, platform 6, Landsborough station, platform 1, and Landsborough station, stop A in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- 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
- $2,200–3,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,900–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,600–4,600
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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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