There are 7 ways to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Geelong by plane, shuttle, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
5h 13m$319–977Fly to Essendon Fields Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane PER - MEB
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Stationtrain
16h 22m$286–1,051Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain Per-Adl 2026
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain The Overland
3d 10h$799–10,400Drive 3,280.8 km
- Drive from Perth Airport (PER) to Geelongcar 3,280.8 km
35h 13m$594–857Fly to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PER - AVV
6h 42m$461–1,359Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane PER - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Geelong Stationtrain
14h 34m$513–1,304Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
3d 11h$672–10,090
Perth Airport (PER) to Geelong by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which costs $310 - $1,000 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 13m and costs $310 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Perth Airport (PER) to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Airport Central Stn Platform 1 and arriving at Geelong Station via Perth, Adelaide Station and North Shore Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Perth Airport (PER) and Geelong is 2783 km. The road distance is 3280.8 km.
The best way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Geelong without a car is to train which takes 3 days 10h and costs $800 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Geelong, including transfers.
Perth Airport (PER) to Geelong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Geelong is to train which takes 3 days 10h and costs $800 - $11,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $460 - $1,400 and takes 6h 42m.
Geelong is 3h ahead of Perth Airport (PER). It is currently 10:29 AM in Perth Airport (PER) and 1:29 PM in Geelong.
Perth Airport (PER) to Geelong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
What companies run services between Perth Airport (PER), Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Airport Central Stn Platform 1 to Geelong Station via Perth Stn Platform 7, Perth, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and North Shore Station in around 3d 10h. Alternatively, Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bendigo Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Melbourne Airport, Burnie, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $190–230
- Red Premium
- $320–390
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Footscray Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
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