There are 7 ways to get from Perth to River Heads by plane, train, taxi, car, or bus
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Fly to Hervey Bay
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane PER - HVB
7h 58m$464–945Train, taxi
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi
4d 12h$1,098–12,100Drive 4,270.2 km
- Drive from Perth to River Headscar 4,270.2 km
45h 36m$786–1,136Fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane PER - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus
11h 42m$616–1,487Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey Baybus
4d 14h$1,108–11,145Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Baybus
4d 19h$856–9,385Train, taxi via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the taxi from Maryborough West to River Headstaxi
5d 12h$2,869–23,056
Perth Airport (PER) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to River Heads is to fly which costs $460 - $950 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to River Heads is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $460 - $950.
The distance between Perth and River Heads is 3685 km. The road distance is 4270.2 km.
The best way to get from Perth to River Heads without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4 days 12h and costs $1,100 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Perth to River Heads, including transfers.
River Heads is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 10:43 AM in Perth and 12:43 PM in River Heads.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to River Heads is 4270 km. It takes approximately 45h 36m to drive from Perth to River Heads.
There are 179+ hotels available in River Heads.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and River Heads, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hervey Bay (HVB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- 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
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–9,000
- 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
- $2,200–4,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,000–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,700–5,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- 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
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
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