There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Kempsey by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane PER - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
9h 34m$509–1,012Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PER - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
13h 48m$282–918Train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2026
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
3d 23h$903–10,880Drive 4,015.9 km
- Drive from Perth to Kempseycar 4,015.9 km
42h 46m$726–1,048Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane PER - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
11h 22m$516–1,070Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane PER - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
12h 25m$381–1,088Train, 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 station to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus
4d 5h$742–9,116
Perth to Kempsey by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Kempsey is to fly and train which costs $280 - $950 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Kempsey is to fly and bus which takes 9h 34m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Kempsey station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Kempsey Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 23h.
The distance between Perth and Kempsey is 3535 km. The road distance is 4015.9 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Kempsey without a car is to train which takes 3 days 23h and costs $900 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Perth to Kempsey, including transfers.
Perth to Kempsey train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Kempsey is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 6:15 PM in Perth and 9:15 PM in Kempsey.
Perth to Kempsey train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Kempsey is 4016 km. It takes approximately 42h 46m to drive from Perth to Kempsey.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Kempsey Station via Sydney Central Station and Central Station in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- 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
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–9,000
- 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
- $2,200–4,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,000–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,700–5,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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