There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Lihir Island by plane, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Perth Airport to Rabaul, travel
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Rabaul (RAB)plane PER - RAB
- Walk from Rabaul (RAB) to Lihir Islandunknown
15h 52mFly Perth Airport to Hoskins Airport, travel
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hoskins Airport (HKN)plane PER - HKN
- Walk from Hoskins Airport (HKN) to Lihir Islandunknown
24h 7mFly Perth Airport to Kavieng, travel
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kavieng (KVG)plane PER - KVG
- Walk from Kavieng (KVG) to Lihir Islandunknown
16h 44mBus to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport, fly to Rabaul, travel
- Take the bus from Armadale Stn Transwa Armadale to Albany Hwy Transwa Redmond Turnoffbus
- Fly from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH) to Rabaul (RAB)plane ALH - RAB
- Walk from Rabaul (RAB) to Lihir Islandunknown
27h 48mFly Perth Airport to Buka, travel
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Buka (BUA)plane PER - BUA
- Walk from Buka (BUA) to Lihir Islandunknown
20h
Perth Airport (PER) to Rabaul (RAB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Perth and Lihir Island is 5032 km.
It takes approximately 15h 52m to get from Perth to Lihir Island, including transfers.
Lihir Island is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 9:11 PM in Perth and 11:11 PM in Lihir Island.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Lihir Island. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Rabaul (RAB), then travel to Lihir Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Hoskins Airport (HKN), then travel to Lihir Island.
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Perth Airport to Rabaul via Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Rabaul via Sydney, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Rabaul via Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Hoskins Airport via Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Hoskins Airport via Sydney, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Hoskins Airport via Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Kavieng via Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Rabaul via Perth Airport, Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Rabaul via Perth Airport, Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Buka via Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- pngair.com.pg
Flights from Perth Airport to Rabaul via Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Rabaul via Perth Airport, Cairns, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- info@transwa.wa.gov.au
- Website
- TransWA
Bus from Armadale Stn Transwa Armadale to Albany Hwy Transwa Redmond Turnoff
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