There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Perth by plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly • 5h 54m
4 alternative options
Train • 2 days 5h
Bus, train • 2 days 5h
Drive • 35h 45m
Melbourne to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Perth is to fly which costs $250 - $800 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Perth is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Perth. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Perth via Adelaide Parklands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Melbourne and Perth is 2736 km. The road distance is 3418.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Perth without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $700 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Melbourne to Perth, including transfers.
Melbourne to Perth train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Perth is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $250 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $7,500 and takes 2 days 5h.
Perth is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:25 PM in Melbourne and 10:25 AM in Perth.
Melbourne to Perth train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Perth station.
- Distance: 2736.2 km
- Duration: 5h 54m
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne to Perth hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Melbourne to Perth via Adelaide and Adelaide Parklands in around 2 days 5h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,200
Flights from Melbourne to Perth via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,300
Flights from Melbourne to Perth via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,300
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100 - $310
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100 - $130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $150 - $190
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $200 - $250
- Red Premium Everyday
- $250 - $310
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $600 - $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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $85
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15 - $21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $15 - $21
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Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Perth is 3418 km. It takes approximately 35h 45m to drive from Melbourne to Perth.
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