There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Paddington by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)PER - BNE
6h 38m$332–881Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)PER - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
8h 18m$327–908Train via Sydney
- 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 Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
3d 11h$873–8,670Drive 4,114.5 km
- Drive from Perth to Paddington4,114.5 km
43h 20m$779–1,125Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
3d 12h$827–8,341Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
4d 5h$2,904–13,296Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central StationPer-Syd 2025
- Take the bus from Central Station to BrisbanePm12
4d 14h$984–9,571
Perth to Paddington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Paddington is to fly and train which costs $320 - $950 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Paddington is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $330 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Paddington station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Roma Street Station via Adelaide Station, Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
The distance between Perth and Paddington is 3637 km. The road distance is 4114.5 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Paddington without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 3 days 11h and costs $850 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Perth to Paddington, including transfers.
Perth to Paddington train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Paddington is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $330 - $900. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $850 - $9,000 and takes 3 days 11h.
Paddington is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 6:23 PM in Perth and 8:23 PM in Paddington.
Perth to Paddington train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Paddington, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Roma Street Station via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, Southern Cross, and Central Station in around 3d 11h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
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
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
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $110–180
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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