There are 8 ways to get from Perth to Shute Harbour by plane, train, car, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane PER - HTI
10h 33m$414–1,190Train
- 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 Proserpinetrain
5d$1,044–14,941Drive 4,632.6 km
- Drive from Perth to Shute Harbourcar 4,632.6 km
2d 3h$830–1,199Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PER - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
12h 53m$485–866Fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PER - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Shute Harbourcar
12h 20m$464–830Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane PER - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Shute Harbourcar
12h 41m$449–1,490Fly to Mackay, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
13h 58m$455–969Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus
5d 3h$1,069–11,036
Perth to Shute Harbour by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Shute Harbour is to fly and train which costs $450 - $1,000 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Shute Harbour is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $410 - $1,200.
The distance between Perth and Shute Harbour is 3551 km. The road distance is 4632.6 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Shute Harbour without a car is to train which takes 5 days 0h and costs $1,000 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Perth to Shute Harbour, including transfers.
The best way to get from Perth to Shute Harbour is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $410 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $15,000 and takes 5 days 0h.
Shute Harbour is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 9:35 PM in Perth and 11:35 PM in Shute Harbour.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Shute Harbour is 4633 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Perth to Shute Harbour.
There are 392+ hotels available in Shute Harbour.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Shute Harbour, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Proserpine, and Proserpine, Mill Street in around 5d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- 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
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- info@islandtransfers.com
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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