There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Dandenong by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
6h 14m$268–639Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain Per-Adl 2026
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
3d 10h$744–9,276Drive 3,335.1 km
- Drive from Perth to Dandenongcar 3,335.1 km
35h 50m$610–880Fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PER - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
9h 24m$588–889Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain Per-Adl 2026
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
3d 10h$710–9,006Train, bus via Bendigo
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
3d 11h$627–8,969
Perth to Dandenong by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Dandenong is to fly which costs $260 - $650 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Dandenong is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $260 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Dandenong station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Yarraman Station via Adelaide Station, Southern Cross Station and Flinders Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Perth and Dandenong is 2764 km. The road distance is 3335.1 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Dandenong without a car is to train which takes 3 days 10h and costs $700 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Perth to Dandenong, including transfers.
Perth to Dandenong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Dandenong is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $260 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $9,500 and takes 3 days 10h.
Dandenong is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 3:30 PM in Perth and 6:30 PM in Dandenong.
Perth to Dandenong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Dandenong, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Yarraman Station via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, Southern Cross Station, and Flinders Street Station in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
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
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- 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
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