There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Laura by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Cairns, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)plane PER - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Lakeland Downsbus
- Take the taxi from Lakeland Downs to Laurataxi
12h 26m$559–1,090Fly to Cooktown Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane PER - CTN
- Drive from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lauracar
10h$261–945Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Palmer Riverbus
- Drive from Palmer River to Lauracar
5d 14h$1,169–17,540Drive 4,944.7 km
- Drive from Perth to Lauracar 4,944.7 km
2d 9h$900–1,300Fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PER - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Lauracar
16h 14m$534–925Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Lakeland Downsbus
- Take the taxi from Lakeland Downs to Laurataxi
5d 19h$1,453–11,490Train, bus, taxi via Cairns
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Lakeland Downsbus
- Take the taxi from Lakeland Downs to Laurataxi
5d 20h$1,513–11,820
Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Laura is to fly and drive which costs $260 - $950 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Laura is to fly and drive which takes 10h and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Perth and Laura is 3767 km. The road distance is 4944.7 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Laura without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5 days 19h and costs $1,400 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Perth to Laura, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Laura is 4945 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Perth to Laura.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Laura, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Laura. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Lakeland Downs, then take the taxi to Laura. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Laura via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Palmer River in around 5d 14h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Lakeland Downs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Palmer River
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
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