There are 6 ways to get from South Brisbane to Perth by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Perth Airport (PER)plane BNE - PER
7h 16m$282–780Train
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain Syd-Per 2026
3d 18h$920–9,250Drive 4,114.6 km
- Drive from South Brisbane to Perthcar 4,114.6 km
43h 45m$746–1,077Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the train from South Bank station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane OOL - PER
9h 9m$306–858Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain Syd-Per 2026
3d 20h$990–9,330Train via Adelaide
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
5d 1h$2,906–13,506
South Brisbane to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Brisbane to Perth is to train and fly which costs $300 - $900 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from South Brisbane to Perth is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from South Brisbane station to Perth. However, there are services departing from South Bank station, platform 2 and arriving at Perth via Roma Street Station and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between South Brisbane and Perth is 3637 km. The road distance is 4114.6 km.
The best way to get from South Brisbane to Perth without a car is to train which takes 3 days 18h and costs $900 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from South Brisbane to Perth, including transfers.
South Brisbane to Perth train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from South Brisbane to Perth is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $280 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $9,500 and takes 3 days 18h.
Perth is 2h behind South Brisbane. It is currently 1:19 PM in South Brisbane and 11:19 AM in Perth.
South Brisbane to Perth train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between South Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Perth Airport (PER) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from South Bank station, platform 2 to Perth via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- 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
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- 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
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- 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
- $2,400–4,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,800
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,000–5,000
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from South Bank station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
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