There are 6 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 14m$658–1,311Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane PER - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
12h 31m$427–938Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2026
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus 3105 / ...
4d$892–11,540Drive 4,015.9 km
- Drive from Perth to Kempseycar 4,015.9 km
42h 46m$727–1,050Fly 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 7m$533–1,269Train, bus via Adelaide
- 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus
4d 6h$742–9,938
Perth to Kempsey by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Kempsey is to fly and train which costs $420 - $950 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Kempsey is to fly and bus which takes 9h 14m and costs $650 - $1,400.
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 and bus which takes 4 days 0h and costs $850 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Perth to Kempsey, including transfers.
Kempsey is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 5:22 PM in Perth and 8:22 PM in Kempsey.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Kempsey is 4016 km. It takes approximately 42h 46m to drive from Perth to Kempsey.
There are 188+ hotels available in Kempsey.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Kempsey, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Kempsey. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Port Macquarie (PQQ), walk to Port Macquarie Airport, then take the bus to Belgrave St At John St. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop via Central Station and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 4d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $18–24
- First
- $33–38
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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
- $95–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $120–220
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