There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Whitsundays by plane, ferry, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)PER - PPP
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Whitsundays
11h 55mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Whitsundays
5d 3hFly to Great Barrier Reef Airport, travel
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)PER - HTI
- Walk from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Whitsundays
8h 58mFly to Mackay, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)PER - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Walk from Daydream Island to Whitsundays
14h 21m
Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Perth and Whitsundays is 3549 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Whitsundays without a car is to train and bus and ferry and travel which takes 5 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Perth to Whitsundays, including transfers.
There are 385+ hotels available in Whitsundays.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Whitsundays, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Whitsundays. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), take the taxi to Proserpine, Mill Street, take the line 860 bus to Coconut Grove at Airlie Esplanade, walk to Port of Airlie, take the ferry to Daydream Island, then travel to Whitsundays. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Whitsundays via Adelaide Parklands, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, Stop Y2 King William St - West side, Adelaide, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Airlie Beach, Port of Airlie, and Daydream Island in around 5d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
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 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $30–55
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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