There are 10 ways to get from Perth to Kootingal by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Armidale, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Armidale (ARM)PER - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to The North Store Kootingal
9h 58m$544–860Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)PER - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Kootingal Station
13h 1m$327–853Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St586
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop361
2d 21h$719–7,976Drive 3,749.5 km
- Drive from Perth to Kootingal3,749.5 km
38h 58m$710–1,025Fly to Tamworth
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Tamworth (TMW)PER - TMW
10h 57m$506–1,314Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)PER - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Kootingal Station
11h 53m$390–1,073Fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)PER - PQQ
- Take the bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Denman Av At Irvine St
14h 2m$529–1,243Fly to Inverell Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Inverell Airport (IVR)PER - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Kootingal Station
18h 16m$673–1,804Train via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kootingal Station223
3d 3h$838–8,495Train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central StationPer-Syd 2025
- Take the train from Central Station to Kootingal Station223
4d 3h$898–9,465
Perth to Kootingal by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Kootingal is to fly and train which costs $390 - $1,100 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Kootingal is to fly and bus which takes 9h 58m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Kootingal station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Kootingal Station via Adelaide Station, Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Perth and Kootingal is 3480 km. The road distance is 3749.5 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Kootingal without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $700 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Perth to Kootingal, including transfers.
Perth to Kootingal train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Kootingal is to fly which takes 10h 57m and costs $500 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train via Adelaide, which costs $800 - $8,500 and takes 3 days 3h.
Kootingal is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 11:06 AM in Perth and 2:06 PM in Kootingal.
Perth to Kootingal train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Kootingal, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Link Airways fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Tamworth (TMW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Kootingal Station via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, Southern Cross, and Central Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
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
- $500–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Inverell Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Kootingal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Central Station to Kootingal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $70–110
Train from Armidale Station to Kootingal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–29
- First Class
- $27–40
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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to The North Store Kootingal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station, Franklin St to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Wauchope Station, Coach Stop to Denman Av At Irvine St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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