There are 6 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)plane PER - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
10h 50m$309–860Train, bus
- 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 Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
5d 12h$1,053–17,495Drive 4,888.2 km
- Drive from Perth to Cape Tribulationcar 4,888.2 km
2d 11h$886–1,279Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane PER - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to PK'sbus
11h 43m$459–1,060Train, bus via Brisbane
- 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 Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
5d 17h$1,183–11,160Train, bus via Cairns
- 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 to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to PK'sbus
5d 18h$1,223–11,490
Perth to Cape Tribulation by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Cape Tribulation is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $900 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Cape Tribulation is to fly and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $300 - $900.
The distance between Perth and Cape Tribulation is 3598 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 12h and costs $1,000 - $18,000.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Perth to Cape Tribulation, including transfers.
Cape Tribulation is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 11:47 AM in Perth and 1:47 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 52+ 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 Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, and Cairns in around 5d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–6,171
- 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
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- 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
- $35–55
- 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
- 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 Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
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