There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Southern Highlands by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PER - SYD
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Macarthur Stationtrain
- Take the train from Macarthur Station to Bowral Stationtrain
7h 35m$279–538Train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Macarthur Stationtrain T8 / ...
- Take the train from Macarthur Station to Bowral Stationtrain Shl
3d 18h$876–10,710Drive 3,699.2 km
- Drive from Perth to Southern Highlandscar 3,699.2 km
39h 13m$664–959Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PER - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Bowral Stationtrain
9h 14m$401–798Train, 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 Station, Coach Bay 1 to Leighton Gardens, Argyle Stbus
3d 20h$648–9,023
Perth to Southern Highlands by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Southern Highlands is to fly and train which costs $270 - $550 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Southern Highlands is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Southern Highlands station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Bowral Station via Central Station and Macarthur Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Perth and Southern Highlands is 3408 km. The road distance is 3699.2 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Southern Highlands without a car is to train which takes 3 days 18h and costs $850 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Perth to Southern Highlands, including transfers.
Perth to Southern Highlands train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Southern Highlands is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 7:24 PM in Perth and 9:24 PM in Southern Highlands.
Perth to Southern Highlands train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Southern Highlands is 3699 km. It takes approximately 39h 13m to drive from Perth to Southern Highlands.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Bowral Station via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, and Macarthur Station in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–430
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–430
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–430
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–500
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from International Airport Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $18–23
Train from Central Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Macarthur Station to Bowral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Bowral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 Goulburn Station to Bowral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
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