There are 3 ways to get from Perth to Kuranda 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 Cairns (CNS)PER - CNS
6h 7m$444–1,055Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
5d 13h$3,140–13,640Drive 4,733.4 km
- Drive from Perth to Kuranda4,733.4 km
2d 6h$897–1,296
Perth to Kuranda by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Kuranda is to fly which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Kuranda is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Perth and Kuranda is 3475 km. The road distance is 4733.4 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Kuranda without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 13h and costs $3,100 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Perth to Kuranda, including transfers.
Kuranda is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 6:05 PM in Perth and 8:05 PM in Kuranda.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Kuranda is 4733 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Perth to Kuranda.
There are 998+ hotels available in Kuranda.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Kuranda, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
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 Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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