There are 4 ways to get from West Perth to Canberra by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PER - CBR
5h 49m$376–711Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
3d 18h$625–9,199Drive 3,604.7 km
- Drive from West Perth to Canberracar 3,604.7 km
38h 22m$642–928Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2026
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus Au100-1 / ...
3d 20h$883–11,064
West Perth to Canberra by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Perth to Canberra is to fly which costs $370 - $750 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from West Perth to Canberra is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $370 - $750.
The distance between West Perth and Canberra is 3110 km. The road distance is 3604.7 km.
The best way to get from West Perth to Canberra without a car is to train and bus via Adelaide which takes 3 days 18h and costs $600 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from West Perth to Canberra, including transfers.
Canberra is 2h ahead of West Perth. It is currently 3:40 AM in West Perth and 5:40 AM in Canberra.
Yes, the driving distance between West Perth to Canberra is 3605 km. It takes approximately 38h 22m to drive from West Perth to Canberra.
There are 879+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between West Perth, WA, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) every 3 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–460
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–460
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
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
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