There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Forrest by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PER - CBR
6h 17m$398–967Train, 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 Canberrabus
2d 17h$622–7,986Drive 3,603.6 km
- Drive from Perth to Forrestcar 3,603.6 km
38h 17m$681–983Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
2d 17h$771–8,466Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2025
- Take the bus from Central Station to Canberrabus
4d$915–9,491
Perth to Forrest by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Forrest is to fly which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Forrest is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $390 - $1,000.
The distance between Perth and Forrest is 3114 km. The road distance is 3603.6 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Forrest without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $600 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Perth to Forrest, including transfers.
Forrest is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 3:52 PM in Perth and 6:52 PM in Forrest.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Forrest is 3604 km. It takes approximately 38h 17m to drive from Perth to Forrest.
There are 882+ hotels available in Forrest.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Forrest, ACT, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) every 3 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
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 Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- 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
- $13–65
- 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
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $70–120
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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