There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Sunshine Coast (Region) by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane PER - MCY
8h 38m$355–756Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PER - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
9h 37m$274–682Train
- 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 Nambour station, platform 2train
4d 9h$984–11,395Drive 4,198.8 km
- Drive from Perth to Sunshine Coast (Region)car 4,198.8 km
44h 54m$776–1,121Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PER - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
11h 46m$319–710Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the taxi from Rothwell station, platform 2 to Sunshine Coast (Region)taxi
4d 9h$1,215–11,262
Perth Airport (PER) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Sunshine Coast (Region) is to fly and train which costs $310 - $750 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Sunshine Coast (Region) is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $350 - $800.
The distance between Perth and Sunshine Coast (Region) is 3655 km. The road distance is 4198.8 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Sunshine Coast (Region) without a car is to train which takes 4 days 9h and costs $950 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Perth to Sunshine Coast (Region), including transfers.
The best way to get from Perth to Sunshine Coast (Region) is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $350 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $12,000 and takes 4 days 9h.
Sunshine Coast (Region) is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 1:53 PM in Perth and 3:53 PM in Sunshine Coast (Region).
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Sunshine Coast (Region) is 4199 km. It takes approximately 44h 54m to drive from Perth to Sunshine Coast (Region).
There are 1833+ hotels available in Sunshine Coast (Region).
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Sunshine Coast (Region), QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Sunshine Coast (Region) via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Nambour station, platform 2 in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–480
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–480
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–380
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–390
- 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
- $22–45
- AChoice
- $19–25
- Gold Class
- $312
- Heritage Class
- $390
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Redcliffe Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1867
- Website
- 131008.com
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