There are 11 ways to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi
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 Rockhampton
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane PER - ROK
6h 50m$440–900Train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Rockhamptontrain
4d 18h$1,008–14,654Drive 4,258.4 km
- Drive from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhamptoncar 4,258.4 km
45h 21m$882–1,274Fly to Biloela, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Biloela (ZBL)plane PER - ZBL
- Take the bus from Biloela to Rockhamptonbus
11h 47m$722–1,852Fly to Emerald Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane PER - EMD
- Take the bus from Emerald to Rockhamptonbus
11h 41m$623–1,547Fly to Gladstone Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane PER - GLT
- Take the train from Gladstone to Rockhamptontrain
12h 1m$503–1,675Fly to Hervey Bay, taxi, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane PER - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Rockhamptontrain
12h 25m$831–2,807Fly to Bundaberg, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane PER - BDB
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Rockhamptontrain
12h 39m$553–2,094Fly to Mackay, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
- Take the train from Sarina to Rockhamptontrain
15h 6m$544–2,087Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhamptonbus
4d 20h$1,093–12,494Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rockhampton George Streetbus
5d 22h$2,825–23,179
Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton is to fly which costs $440 - $900 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $440 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton. However, there are services departing from Airport Central Stn Platform 1 and arriving at Rockhampton via Perth, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 18h.
The distance between Perth Airport (PER) and Rockhampton is 3513 km. The road distance is 4258.4 km.
The best way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton without a car is to train which takes 4 days 18h and costs $1,000 - $15,000.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton (ROK), including transfers and time at the airport.
Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $440 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $15,000 and takes 4 days 18h.
There is no direct flight from Perth Airport Airport to Rockhampton Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 50m and has one stopover.
Rockhampton is 2h ahead of Perth Airport (PER). It is currently 10:52 PM in Perth Airport (PER) and 12:52 AM in Rockhampton.
What companies run services between Perth Airport (PER), Australia and Rockhampton, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton (ROK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Airport Central Stn Platform 1 to Rockhampton via Perth Stn Platform 7, Perth, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Emerald Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Gladstone Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Biloela via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Biloela via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Gladstone Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Bundaberg via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Biloela via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Biloela via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–2,324
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $70–110
- AChoice
- $110–150
- Gold Class
- $1,856
- Heritage Class
- $2,324
Train from Gladstone to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–402
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $23–45
- AChoice
- $20–26
- Gold Class
- $321
- Heritage Class
- $402
Train from Howard to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,269
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,013
- Heritage Class
- $1,269
Train from Bundaberg to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,051
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $839
- Heritage Class
- $1,051
Train from Sarina to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–1,074
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $858
- Heritage Class
- $1,074
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Biloela to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $45–55
Bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $75–95
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Rockhampton George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- +61 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5218 5935
- Website
- torquaytaxi.com.au
Surfcoast Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5261 2600
- Website
- surfcoasttaxi.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4125 4000
- Website
- hbaytaxi.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton is 4258 km. It takes approximately 45h 21m to drive from Perth Airport (PER) to Rockhampton.
Qantas and Virgin Australia offer flights from Perth Airport Airport to Rockhampton Airport.
There are 82+ hotels available in Rockhampton.























