There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Palm Island by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, ferry
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)PER - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
16h 51m$532–2,300Fly to Cairns, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)PER - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
17h 51m$426–2,300Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
5d 9h$3,177–13,649Fly to Mackay, train, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)PER - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Townsville
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
19h 35m$533–2,009Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)PER - HTI
- Take the bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Street
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
20h 35m$657–2,628
Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Palm Island is to fly and train and ferry which costs $420 - $2,300 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Palm Island is to fly and train and ferry which takes 16h 51m and costs $500 - $2,300.
The distance between Perth and Palm Island is 3820 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Palm Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 5 days 9h and costs $3,100 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 16h 51m to get from Perth to Palm Island, including transfers.
Palm Island is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 4:53 AM in Perth and 6:53 AM in Palm Island.
There are one+ hotels available in Palm Island.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Palm Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Palm Island. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), take the taxi to Proserpine, take the train to Townsville, walk to Flinders St at Townsville station, take the line 201 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Palm Island Jetty. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Palm Island Jetty via Adelaide Parklands, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, Stop Y2 King William St - West side, Adelaide, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Townsville, and Breakwater Ferry Terminal in around 5d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–470
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–933
- 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
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $13–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–1,267
- 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
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $17–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
Train from Mackay to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–1,386
- 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
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $19–90
- Gold Class
- $1,106
- Heritage Class
- $1,386
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 Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 4726 0800
- infoqld@sealink.com.au
- Website
- sealinkqld.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $94
- Website
- https://www.sealinkqld.com.au
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