There are 9 ways to get from Perth to Whitsunday by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, drive
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PER - PPP
- Drive from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Whitsundaycar
12h 34m$419–815Train, drive
- 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 Proserpinetrain
- Drive from Proserpine to Whitsundaycar
5d 2h$1,078–14,995Drive 4,529.3 km
- Drive from Perth to Whitsundaycar 4,529.3 km
2d 3h$834–1,205Fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PER - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Whitsundaycar
13h 25m$494–895Fly to Mackay, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
- Drive from Mackay-Airport-MKY to Whitsundaycar
12h 43m$454–555Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane PER - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Whitsundaycar
12h 56m$594–1,370Train, bus, taxi via Bowen
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowenbus
- Take the bus from Bowen Travel to Collinsvillebus
- Take the taxi from Collinsville to Whitsundaytaxi
5d 7h$1,296–11,325Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bowenbus
- Take the bus from Bowen Travel to Collinsvillebus
- Take the taxi from Collinsville to Whitsundaytaxi
5d 9h$1,336–11,495Train, drive via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Drive from Proserpine to Whitsundaycar
6d 2h$2,849–25,951
Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Whitsunday is to fly and drive which costs $450 - $600 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Whitsunday is to fly and drive which takes 12h 34m and costs $410 - $850.
The distance between Perth and Whitsunday is 3697 km. The road distance is 4529.3 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Whitsunday without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Bowen which takes 5 days 7h and costs $1,300 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Perth to Whitsunday, including transfers.
Whitsunday is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 10:40 PM in Perth and 12:40 AM in Whitsunday.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Whitsunday is 4529 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Perth to Whitsunday.
There are two+ hotels available in Whitsunday.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Whitsunday, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Whitsunday. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), then drive to Whitsunday. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Whitsunday via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Proserpine in around 5d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
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 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Bowen Travel to Collinsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–270
- Advantage
- $230–350
- Flexible
- $290–430
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $190–240
Collinsville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (07) 4785 6707
Collinsville Taxi Service
- Phone
- (07) 4785 6707
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