There are 6 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 25m$326–807Fly 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 21m$283–631Train, 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$952–10,821Drive 4,174.8 km
- Drive from Perth to Caloundracar 4,174.8 km
44h 33m$737–1,065Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PER - OOL
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
11h 59m$339–660Train
- 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 10h$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 $330 - $700 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Caloundra is to fly and train which takes 9h 21m and costs $280 - $650.
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 which takes 4 days 10h and costs $950 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Perth to Caloundra, including transfers.
The best way to get from Perth to Caloundra is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $320 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,700 - $22,000 and takes 5 days 10h.
Caloundra is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 4:32 AM in Perth and 6:32 AM in Caloundra.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Caloundra is 4175 km. It takes approximately 44h 33m to drive from Perth to Caloundra.
There are 1421+ hotels available in Caloundra.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Caloundra, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia 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 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- 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
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–470
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–470
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–400
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
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 Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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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