There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Cape Tribulation by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)PER - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK's
10h 45m$444–1,105Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)PER - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to PK's
11h 43m$339–1,110Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK's
5d 14h$3,223–13,765Drive 4,888.2 km
- Drive from Perth to Cape Tribulation4,888.2 km
2d 11h$960–1,386
Perth to Cape Tribulation by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Cape Tribulation is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Cape Tribulation is to fly and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $440 - $1,200.
The distance between Perth and Cape Tribulation is 3948 km. The road distance is 4888.2 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Cape Tribulation without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 14h and costs $3,200 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Perth to Cape Tribulation, including transfers.
Cape Tribulation is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 8:46 PM in Perth and 10:46 PM in Cape Tribulation.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Cape Tribulation is 4888 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Perth to Cape Tribulation.
There are 57+ hotels available in Cape Tribulation.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Cape Tribulation, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Cape Tribulation. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, then take the bus to PK's. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to PK's via Adelaide Parklands, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, Stop Y2 King William St - West side, Adelaide, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns in around 5d 14h.
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- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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