There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Watsons Bay by plane, ferry, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PER - SYD
- Take the ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Watsons Bay Wharfferry
6h 10m$272–653Train
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2026
3d 16h$866–10,698Drive 3,819.4 km
- Drive from Perth to Watsons Baycar 3,819.4 km
40h 31m$703–1,016Train, 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 22h$704–9,163
Perth to Watsons Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Watsons Bay is to fly and ferry which costs $270 - $700 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Watsons Bay is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 10m and costs $270 - $700.
The distance between Perth and Watsons Bay is 3311 km. The road distance is 3819.4 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Watsons Bay without a car is to train which takes 3 days 16h and costs $850 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Perth to Watsons Bay, including transfers.
Watsons Bay is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 7:31 PM in Perth and 9:31 PM in Watsons Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Watsons Bay is 3819 km. It takes approximately 40h 31m to drive from Perth to Watsons Bay.
There are 3239+ hotels available in Watsons Bay.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Watsons Bay, NSW, Australia?
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 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–440
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–440
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Watsons Bay Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- sydney@captaincook.com.au
- Website
- captaincook.com.au
Ferry from Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side B to Watsons Bay Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
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