There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Ararat by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Stationtrain
8h 51m$301–596Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain Per-Adl 2026
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain The Overland
3d 6h$698–9,870Drive 3,106.4 km
- Drive from Perth to Araratcar 3,106.4 km
33h 9m$559–807Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PER - AVV
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Ararat Stationtrain
12h 58m$422–842
Perth to Ararat by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Ararat is to fly and train which costs $300 - $600 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Ararat is to fly and train which takes 8h 51m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Ararat station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Ararat Station via Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Perth and Ararat is 2925 km. The road distance is 3106.4 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Ararat without a car is to train which takes 3 days 6h and costs $700 - $10,000.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Perth to Ararat, including transfers.
Perth to Ararat train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Ararat is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 1:07 AM in Perth and 3:07 AM in Ararat.
Perth to Ararat train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Ararat is 3106 km. It takes approximately 33h 9m to drive from Perth to Ararat.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Ararat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Ararat Station via Adelaide Parklands and Adelaide Station in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- 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
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- 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 North Shore Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–65
- Red Standard Everyday
- $55–70
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $85–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $100–120
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