There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Mareeba by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)PER - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
9h 18m$368–990Train, 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
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
5d 13h$3,147–13,650Drive 4,699.6 km
- Drive from Perth to Mareeba4,699.6 km
2d 6h$923–1,333Fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)PER - TSV
- Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Mareeba
13h 16m$499–1,115
Perth to Mareeba by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Mareeba is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Mareeba is to fly and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs $360 - $1,000.
The distance between Perth and Mareeba is 3520 km. The road distance is 4699.6 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Mareeba without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 13h and costs $3,100 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Perth to Mareeba, including transfers.
Mareeba is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 1:02 PM in Perth and 3:02 PM in Mareeba.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Mareeba is 4700 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Perth to Mareeba.
There are eight+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Mareeba. 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 Central Station, then take the bus to Mareeba. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Mareeba via Adelaide Parklands, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, Stop Y2 King William St - West side, Adelaide, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 5d 13h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- 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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