There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Dunkeld by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)PER - MEL
- Take the train from Melton Station to Ararat Station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
11h 40m$282–832Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
2d 5hDrive 3,096.7 km
- Drive from Perth to Dunkeld3,096.7 km
33h 3m$608–878Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)PER - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
9h 42m$625–1,347Fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)PER - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
15h 36mFly to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)PER - AVV
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Ararat Station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
15h 59m$386–1,456
Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Dunkeld is to fly and train and bus which costs $280 - $850 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Dunkeld is to fly and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Perth and Dunkeld is 3033 km. The road distance is 3096.7 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Dunkeld without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Perth to Dunkeld, including transfers.
Dunkeld is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 6:04 PM in Perth and 9:04 PM in Dunkeld.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Dunkeld is 3097 km. It takes approximately 33h 3m to drive from Perth to Dunkeld.
There are 12+ hotels available in Dunkeld.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Dunkeld, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Dunkeld. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the bus to Melton, walk to Melton Station, take the train to Ararat Station, walk to Ararat, then take the bus to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, Ararat Station, and Ararat in around 2d 5h.
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- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Canberra, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Melton Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Footscray Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- 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 Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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