There are 5 ways to get from Ararat to Perth by train, plane, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ararat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
9h 7m$273–569Train
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain Adl-Per 2026
3d 2h$709–8,774Drive 3,106.6 km
- Drive from Ararat to Perthcar 3,106.6 km
33h 13m$559–807Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Perth Airport (PER)plane AVV - PER
12h 58m$377–736Train to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane ADL - PER
13h 3m$313–690
Ararat to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ararat to Perth is to train and fly which costs $270 - $600 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ararat to Perth is to train and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Ararat station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Ararat Station and arriving at Perth via Adelaide Parklands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Ararat and Perth is 2919 km. The road distance is 3106.6 km.
The best way to get from Ararat to Perth without a car is to train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $700 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Ararat to Perth, including transfers.
Ararat to Perth train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Ararat Station.
Perth is 2h behind Ararat. It is currently 5:17 AM in Ararat and 3:17 AM in Perth.
Ararat to Perth train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ararat to Perth is 3107 km. It takes approximately 33h 13m to drive from Ararat to Perth.
What companies run services between Ararat, VIC, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Ararat Station to Perth via Adelaide Station and Adelaide Parklands in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Ararat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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
- $2,600–4,400
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,400–4,100
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–5,500
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