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How to get fromWhitsundays to Perthby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Whitsundays to Perth by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport

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    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane HTI - PER
    8h 39m
    $419–631

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain train
    4d 14h
    $1,102–9,513

  3. Ferry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane PPP - PER
    12h 27m
    $472–950

  4. Ferry, bus, train via Adelaide

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain train
    6d 7h
    $3,522–12,343

  5. Ferry, bus, train via Adelaide #2

    1. Take the ferry from Daydream Island to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain train
    7d 16h
    $3,987–26,268

Whitsundays to Perth by ferry, bus, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration4d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,530.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Whitsundays, QLD, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?

Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Perth Airport (PER) 5 times a day.

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