There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Varsity Lakes by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PER - OOL
6h 37m$326–657Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PER - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
7h 49m$285–634Train
- 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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
4d 8h$934–10,941Drive 4,153.8 km
- Drive from Perth to Varsity Lakescar 4,153.8 km
44h 34m$738–1,065Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2026
- Take the bus from Central Station to Burleigh Headsbus Pm12
4d 8h$974–10,851Train, bus via Adelaide
- 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
- Take the bus from Central Station to Burleigh Headsbus
4d 15h$812–9,316Train via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
5d 8h$2,705–21,897
Perth to Varsity Lakes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Varsity Lakes is to fly which costs $320 - $700 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Varsity Lakes is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $320 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Varsity Lakes station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 8h.
The distance between Perth and Varsity Lakes is 3650 km. The road distance is 4153.8 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Varsity Lakes without a car is to train which takes 4 days 8h and costs $900 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Perth to Varsity Lakes, including transfers.
Perth to Varsity Lakes train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Varsity Lakes is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $320 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $11,000 and takes 4 days 8h.
Varsity Lakes is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 9:08 PM in Perth and 11:08 PM in Varsity Lakes.
Perth to Varsity Lakes train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Varsity Lakes, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–390
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–390
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
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 Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Burleigh Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
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