There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Tarcoola by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Olympic Dam, drive
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Olympic Dam (OLP)PER - OLP
- Drive from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Tarcoola
12h 35m$719–1,300Fly to Ceduna Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Ceduna Airport (CED)PER - CED
- Drive from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Tarcoola
14h 20m$269–975Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Bulgunnia
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoola
2d 9h$843–8,205Drive 2,037.9 km
- Drive from Perth to Tarcoola2,037.9 km
25h 36m$399–576Fly to Coober Pedy Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD)PER - CPD
- Take the bus from Coober Pedy to Bulgunnia
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoola
17h 59m$553–1,247Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)PER - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Bulgunnia
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoola
18h 7m$739–1,761Fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)PER - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Bulgunnia
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoola
21h 41m$790–1,531
Perth Airport (PER) to Olympic Dam (OLP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Tarcoola is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 25h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Tarcoola is to fly and drive which takes 12h 35m and costs $700 - $1,300.
The distance between Perth and Tarcoola is 2343 km. The road distance is 2037.9 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Tarcoola without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 9h and costs $800 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Perth to Tarcoola, including transfers.
Tarcoola is 2h 30m ahead of Perth. It is currently 5:53 AM in Perth and 8:23 AM in Tarcoola.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Tarcoola is 2038 km. It takes approximately 25h 36m to drive from Perth to Tarcoola.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Tarcoola, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Tarcoola. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Olympic Dam (OLP), then drive to Tarcoola. Alternatively, you can take the train to Adelaide Parklands, walk to Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, take the line 251 bus to Stop D1 Grote St - North side, walk to Adelaide, take the bus to Bulgunnia, then take the taxi to Tarcoola.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Olympic Dam via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Olympic Dam via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- 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
- $2,200–3,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,900–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,600–4,600
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Bulgunnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–230
Bus from Coober Pedy to Bulgunnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Port Augusta to Bulgunnia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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