There are 3 ways to get from Perth to James Cook University by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)PER - TSV
8h 51m$454–1,145Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
5d 7h$3,084–13,556Drive 4,521.4 km
- Drive from Perth to James Cook University4,521.4 km
2d 3h$868–1,254
Perth to James Cook University by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to James Cook University is to fly which costs $450 - $1,200 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to James Cook University is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $450 - $1,200.
The distance between Perth and James Cook University is 3404 km. The road distance is 4521.4 km.
The best way to get from Perth to James Cook University without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 7h and costs $3,000 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Perth to James Cook University, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to James Cook University is 4521 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Perth to James Cook University.
There are 577+ hotels available in James Cook University.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and James Cook University, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
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 Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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