There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Childers by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hervey Bay (HVB)PER - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
9h 29m$484–1,171Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)PER - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Take the train from Caboolture to Howard
12h 39m$360–1,803Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Childers
3d 18h$994–8,851Drive 4,245.2 km
- Drive from Perth to Childers4,245.2 km
45h 2m$804–1,161Fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Bundaberg (BDB)PER - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Sugarland to Childers
10h 55mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Childers
4d 14h$2,963–13,385Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Childers
4d 23h$1,043–9,660
Perth to Childers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Childers is to fly and train which costs $360 - $1,800 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Childers is to fly and bus which takes 9h 29m and costs $480 - $1,200.
The distance between Perth and Childers is 3747 km. The road distance is 4245.2 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Childers without a car is to train and bus via Sydney which takes 3 days 18h and costs $950 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Perth to Childers, including transfers.
Childers is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 3:59 AM in Perth and 5:59 AM in Childers.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Childers is 4245 km. It takes approximately 45h 2m to drive from Perth to Childers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Childers.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Childers, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Childers. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), take the taxi to Hervey Bay, then take the bus to Childers. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Childers via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, Southern Cross, Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Newcastle, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Adelaide, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Adelaide, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Newcastle, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- 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 Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,500
- 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
- $3,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,800–4,900
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,800–7,000
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–869
- 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
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $12–55
- Gold Class
- $694
- Heritage Class
- $869
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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $23–35
- Advantage
- $21–35
- Flexible
- $15–24
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
Bus from Brisbane to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $80–130
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Bundaberg Sugarland to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
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