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
11h 38m$459–945Train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
5d 1h$1,043–15,741Drive 4,632.6 km
- Drive from Perth to Shute Harbourcar 4,632.6 km
2d 3h$821–1,186Fly 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
11h 48m$525–1,116Fly 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 30m$609–1,790Fly to Mackay, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
13h 58m$495–1,289Fly to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PER - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Proserpinetrain
15h 31m$512–1,758Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beachbus
6d 3h$2,874–22,876
Perth to Shute Harbour by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Shute Harbour is to fly which costs $450 - $950 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Shute Harbour is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs $450 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Shute Harbour. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Proserpine via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
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 1h and costs $1,000 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Perth to Shute Harbour, including transfers.
Perth to Shute Harbour train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Shute Harbour is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs $450 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $16,000 and takes 5 days 1h.
Shute Harbour is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 10:33 AM in Perth and 12:33 PM in Shute Harbour.
Perth to Shute Harbour train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Shute Harbour, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar 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 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
Train from Townsville to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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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