There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Perth by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYD - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
27h 15m£518–1,023Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SYD - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Perthtrain
34h 13m£425–1,280Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
29h 9m£538–1,008Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane SYD - DND
32h 46m£467–1,329Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SYD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
30h 52m£603–1,142Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SYD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
32h 15m£537–888Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SYD - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
34h 58m£470–1,295Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SYD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
34h 32m£650–1,323
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Perth is to fly and train which costs £500 - £1,100 and takes 29h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Perth is to fly and bus which takes 27h 15m and costs £500 - £1,100.
The distance between Sydney and Perth is 10602 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 15m to get from Sydney to Perth, including transfers.
Perth is 10h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:32 AM in Sydney and 6:32 PM in Perth.
There are 555+ hotels available in Perth.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Perth, Scotland?
Qatar Airways, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newcastle via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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