There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Whitsunday by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane PER - HTI
11h 28m$474–975Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
5d 5h$1,140–12,185Drive 4,529.3 km
- Drive from Perth to Whitsundaycar 4,529.3 km
2d 2h$802–1,159Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PER - PPP
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
11h 19m$493–1,101Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane PER - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Whitsundaycar
12h 45m$594–1,670Fly to Mackay, bus, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
14h 4m$511–910Train, bus, ferry via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
6d 5h$2,881–22,860
Perth to Whitsunday by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Whitsunday is to fly which costs $470 - $1,000 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Whitsunday is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 19m and costs $490 - $1,100.
The distance between Perth and Whitsunday is 3556 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 ferry which takes 5 days 5h and costs $1,100 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Perth to Whitsunday, including transfers.
Whitsunday is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 8:53 AM in Perth and 10:53 AM in Whitsunday.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Whitsunday is 4529 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Perth to Whitsunday.
There are three+ hotels available in Whitsunday.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Whitsunday, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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