There are 7 ways to get from Wollongong to Perth by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Perth Airport (PER)SYD - PER
7h 39m$299–788Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre855
- Take the bus from Canberra to Albury
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
2d 18h$670–7,255Drive 3,757.2 km
- Drive from Wollongong to Perth3,757.2 km
39h 37m$712–1,028Fly from Wollongong
- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Perth Airport (PER)WOL - PER
9h 5m$660–1,813Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Perth Airport (PER)CBR - PER
9h 57m$454–1,076Train, train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Perth Airport (PER)NTL - PER
11h 35m$375–1,036Train
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central StationSco
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to PerthSyd-Per 2025
3d 4h$858–8,510
Wollongong to Perth by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wollongong to Perth is to train and fly which costs $290 - $800 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Wollongong to Perth is to train and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $290 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Wollongong station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Wollongong Station and arriving at Perth via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Wollongong and Perth is 3365 km. The road distance is 3757.2 km.
The best way to get from Wollongong to Perth without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $650 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Wollongong to Perth, including transfers.
Wollongong to Perth train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Wollongong Station.
The best way to get from Wollongong to Perth is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $650 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $8,500 and takes 3 days 4h.
Perth is 3h behind Wollongong. It is currently 5:33 PM in Wollongong and 2:33 PM in Perth.
Wollongong to Perth train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between Wollongong, NSW, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
Link Airways and Virgin Australia fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Perth Airport (PER) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wollongong Station to Perth via Central Station and Sydney Central Station in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Wollongong to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Wollongong to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Wollongong to Perth Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–7,000
- 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
- $2,300–4,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,100–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $4,300–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,800–4,800
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–8,500
- 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
- $2,700–4,700
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,300
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $70–120
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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