There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Sawtell by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane PER - CFS
8h 45m$508–911Train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2026
- Take the train from Central Station to Sawtell Stationtrain 31 / ...
4d 1h$908–10,890Drive 4,020.1 km
- Drive from Perth to Sawtellcar 4,020.1 km
42h 48m$734–1,060Fly to Port Macquarie, bus, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane PER - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Sawtell Stationtrain
12h 9m$573–1,152Train, bus
- 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 to Coffs Harbourbus
4d 6h$765–9,326
Perth to Sawtell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Sawtell is to fly which costs $500 - $950 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Sawtell is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $500 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Sawtell station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Sawtell Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between Perth and Sawtell is 3544 km. The road distance is 4020.1 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Sawtell without a car is to train which takes 4 days 1h and costs $900 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Perth to Sawtell, including transfers.
Perth to Sawtell train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Sawtell is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $500 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $11,000 and takes 4 days 1h.
Sawtell is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 3:13 PM in Perth and 6:13 PM in Sawtell.
Perth to Sawtell train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Sawtell, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Link Airways fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Sawtell Station via Sydney Central Station and Central Station in around 4d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Macquarie via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
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 Sawtell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–70
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–200
Train from Kempsey Station to Sawtell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–27
- First
- $29–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- 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
- $13–65
- 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
- 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 Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $110–180
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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