There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Cockatoo Island by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PER - SYD
5h 41m$278–505Train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2026
3d 16h$865–11,497Drive 3,809.6 km
- Drive from Perth to Cockatoo Islandcar 3,809.6 km
40h 25m$691–997Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane PER - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Hornsby Stationtrain
9h 27m$379–631Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Sydney International Airportbus
3d 22h$714–9,882
Perth to Cockatoo Island by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Cockatoo Island is to fly which costs $270 - $550 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Cockatoo Island is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Cockatoo Island station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Wynyard Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Perth and Cockatoo Island is 3302 km. The road distance is 3809.6 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Cockatoo Island without a car is to train which takes 3 days 16h and costs $850 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Perth to Cockatoo Island, including transfers.
Perth to Cockatoo Island train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Cockatoo Island is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $270 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $12,000 and takes 3 days 16h.
Cockatoo Island is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 12:41 PM in Perth and 2:41 PM in Cockatoo Island.
Perth to Cockatoo Island train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Cockatoo Island, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) hourly. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific operates a train from Perth to Central Station once a week. Tickets cost $863–12,000 and the journey takes 3d 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–440
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–440
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–440
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–500
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- 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
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
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Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Cockatoo Island is 3810 km. It takes approximately 40h 25m to drive from Perth to Cockatoo Island.
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