There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Puffing Billy Railway by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Belgrave Stationtrain
7h 9m$278–779Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain Per-Adl 2025
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
2d 8h$793–8,014Drive 3,346.6 km
- Drive from Perth to Puffing Billy Railwaycar 3,346.6 km
35h 53m$631–911Fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PER - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Belgrave Stationtrain
11h 53m$418–1,029Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Belgrave Stationtrain
2d 9h$744–8,176Train, bus via Bendigo
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Belgrave Stationtrain
2d 11h$625–7,861
Perth to Puffing Billy Railway by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Puffing Billy Railway is to fly and train which costs $270 - $800 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Puffing Billy Railway is to fly and train which takes 7h 9m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Puffing Billy Railway station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Belgrave Station via Adelaide Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Perth and Puffing Billy Railway is 2780 km. The road distance is 3346.6 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Puffing Billy Railway without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $750 - $8,000.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Perth to Puffing Billy Railway, including transfers.
Perth to Puffing Billy Railway train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Perth to Puffing Billy Railway train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Puffing Billy Railway is 3347 km. It takes approximately 35h 53m to drive from Perth to Puffing Billy Railway.
There are 195+ hotels available in Puffing Billy Railway.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Puffing Billy Railway, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Puffing Billy Railway via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, Southern Cross Station, and Belgrave Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Belgrave Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
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 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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