There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Caloundra by plane, train, bus, 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
10h 11m$316–907Fly 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
9h 27m$283–781Train, bus via Landsborough station, platform 1
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1train
4d 10h$930–11,096Drive 4,174.8 km
- Drive from Perth to Caloundracar 4,174.8 km
44h 32m$757–1,093Fly 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
11h 36m$308–859Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Airportbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane International to Mooloolababus
4d 14h$1,029–11,076Train
- 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
5d 9h$2,905–14,397
Perth to Caloundra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Caloundra is to fly and train which costs $300 - $900 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Caloundra is to fly and train which takes 9h 27m and costs $280 - $800.
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 and bus via Landsborough station, platform 1 which takes 4 days 10h and costs $900 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Perth to Caloundra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Perth to Caloundra is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $310 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,900 - $15,000 and takes 5 days 9h.
Caloundra is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 11:55 PM in Perth and 1:55 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 1415+ 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 5d 9h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- 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
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
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
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–307
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $4–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–210
- Advantage
- $170–260
- Flexible
- $220–340
Bus from Brisbane International to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $25–40
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