There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Thornleigh by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PER - SYD
6h 29m$266–735Train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2026
3d 16h$867–10,697Drive 3,811.1 km
- Drive from Perth to Thornleighcar 3,811.1 km
40h 25m$725–1,047Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane PER - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Hornsby Stationtrain
9h 15m$367–977Train, 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 to Central Stationbus
3d 23h$700–9,146
Perth to Thornleigh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Thornleigh is to fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Thornleigh is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Thornleigh station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Thornleigh Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Perth and Thornleigh is 3327 km. The road distance is 3811.1 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Thornleigh without a car is to train which takes 3 days 16h and costs $850 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Perth to Thornleigh, including transfers.
Perth to Thornleigh train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Thornleigh is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $260 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $11,000 and takes 3 days 16h.
Thornleigh is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 1:50 AM in Perth and 4:50 AM in Thornleigh.
Perth to Thornleigh train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Thornleigh, NSW, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) hourly. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific operates a train from Perth to Sydney Central Station once a week. Tickets cost $863–11,000 and the journey takes 3d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
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 Hamilton Station to Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- 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
- $13–65
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $110–180
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