There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Caloundra by plane, train, car, or bus
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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$356–757Fly 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 31m$273–681Train
- 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 Landsborough station, platform 1train
4d 9h$935–11,251Drive 4,174.8 km
- Drive from Perth to Caloundracar 4,174.8 km
44h 32m$772–1,115Fly 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 39m$318–709Train, bus
- 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 bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolababus
4d 10h$952–10,821Train via Adelaide
- 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$2,705–21,897
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 $310 - $750 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Caloundra is to fly and train which takes 8h 31m and costs $270 - $700.
The distance between Perth and Caloundra is 3677 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 9h and costs $900 - $12,000.
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 $350 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $12,000 and takes 4 days 9h.
Caloundra is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 12:02 PM in Perth and 2:02 PM 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?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Caloundra Rd at Caloundra Police Station via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Landsborough station, platform 1, and Landsborough station, stop A in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–480
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–480
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–380
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
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 a week
- 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
- 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 20 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
- $14–307
- 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
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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