There are 8 ways to get from Perth to Swan Hill by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
11h 34m$291–872Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PER - ADL
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
14h 1m$205–604Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain Per-Adl 2026
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus Coach
3d 7h$610–9,640Drive 3,033.9 km
- Drive from Perth to Swan Hillcar 3,033.9 km
31h 55m$556–803Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane PER - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
15h 51m$621–1,122Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PER - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
16h 7m$441–1,422Fly to Mildura Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane PER - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
13h 43m$612–887Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
3d 16h$814–10,016
Perth to Swan Hill by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Swan Hill is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $650 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Swan Hill is to fly and train which takes 11h 34m and costs $290 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Swan Hill Station via Adelaide Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Perth and Swan Hill is 3042 km. The road distance is 3033.9 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Swan Hill without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs $600 - $10,000.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Perth to Swan Hill, including transfers.
Perth to Swan Hill train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Swan Hill is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 1:15 PM in Perth and 3:15 PM in Swan Hill.
Perth to Swan Hill train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Swan Hill is 3034 km. It takes approximately 31h 55m to drive from Perth to Swan Hill.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Swan Hill, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Swan Hill Station via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bendigo Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Mildura Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Mildura Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Mildura Airport via Adelaide Airport, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Mildura Airport via Canberra, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Mildura Airport via Newcastle, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
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