There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Katoomba by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PER - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
8h 30m$293–519Train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2026
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
3d 19h$870–11,501Drive 3,710.6 km
- Drive from Perth to Katoombacar 3,710.6 km
39h 50m$659–952Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane PER - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
11h 24m$394–635Fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane PER - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
11h 21m$501–1,312Train, 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 Sydney International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Katoombabus
4d 1h$747–9,928
Perth to Katoomba by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Katoomba is to fly and train which costs $290 - $550 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Katoomba is to fly and train which takes 8h 30m and costs $290 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Katoomba station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Katoomba Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Perth and Katoomba is 3410 km. The road distance is 3710.6 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Katoomba without a car is to train which takes 3 days 19h and costs $850 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Perth to Katoomba, including transfers.
Perth to Katoomba train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Katoomba is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 8:56 PM in Perth and 10:56 PM in Katoomba.
Perth to Katoomba train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Katoomba is 3711 km. It takes approximately 39h 50m to drive from Perth to Katoomba.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Katoomba Station via Central Station in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–430
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–430
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–430
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–490
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–490
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Orange Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Albury to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
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