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 46m$325–906Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
3d 12h$874–8,671Drive 4,153.9 km
- Drive from Perth to Varsity Lakescar 4,153.9 km
44h 28m$788–1,139Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- 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 58m$325–834Train, 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
3d 14h$807–8,201Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
4d 7h$2,905–13,297Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2025
- Take the bus from Central Station to Burleigh Headsbus Pm12
4d 13h$974–9,551
Perth to Varsity Lakes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Varsity Lakes is to fly which costs $320 - $950 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Varsity Lakes is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $320 - $950.
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 Adelaide Station, Southern Cross, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Perth and Varsity Lakes is 3651 km. The road distance is 4153.9 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Varsity Lakes without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 3 days 12h and costs $850 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 6h 46m 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 46m and costs $320 - $950. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $850 - $9,000 and takes 3 days 12h.
Varsity Lakes is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 5:13 AM in Perth and 7:13 AM in Varsity Lakes.
Perth to Varsity Lakes train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Varsity Lakes, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- 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
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,500
- 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
- $3,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,800–4,900
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,800–7,000
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
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 22m
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- 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
- 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/
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