There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Dubbo by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)PER - DBO
7h 38m$672–1,228Drive 3,457.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Perth to Dubbo3,457.8 km
35h 33m$655–946Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St586
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Station446
- Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1791
2d 14h$700–7,968Train via Adelaide
- 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 Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Station427
3d 3h$838–8,610Train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central StationPer-Syd 2025
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Station427
4d 3h$898–9,580
Perth to Dubbo by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Dubbo is to drive which costs $650 - $950 and takes 35h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Dubbo is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $650 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Dubbo station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Dubbo Station via Adelaide Station, Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Perth and Dubbo is 3079 km. The road distance is 3457.8 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Dubbo without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $700 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Perth to Dubbo, including transfers.
Perth to Dubbo train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Dubbo is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $650 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train via Adelaide, which costs $800 - $9,000 and takes 3 days 3h.
Dubbo is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 2:36 AM in Perth and 5:36 AM in Dubbo.
Perth to Dubbo train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Dubbo, NSW, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Dubbo Station via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, Southern Cross, and Central Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Parkes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $65–100
- First Class
- $95–140
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
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Dubbo is 3458 km. It takes approximately 35h 33m to drive from Perth to Dubbo.
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