There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Atherton by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)plane PER - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
9h 43m$403–904Train, taxi
- 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 Gordonvaletrain
- Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Athertontaxi
5d 10h$1,257–18,410Drive 4,665.8 km
- Drive from Perth to Athertoncar 4,665.8 km
2d 6h$845–1,220Train, bus via Cairns
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
6d 16h$2,983–23,055Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
6d 16h$2,973–22,995
Perth to Atherton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Atherton is to fly and bus which costs $400 - $950 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Atherton is to fly and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs $400 - $950.
The distance between Perth and Atherton is 3554 km. The road distance is 4665.8 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Atherton without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5 days 10h and costs $1,200 - $19,000.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Perth to Atherton, including transfers.
Atherton is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 10:38 AM in Perth and 12:38 PM in Atherton.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Atherton is 4666 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Perth to Atherton.
There are 63+ hotels available in Atherton.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Atherton, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Atherton. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns Central Station, then take the bus to Atherton. Alternatively, you can take the train to Central Station, take the train to Roma Street Station, walk to Roma Street, take the train to Gordonvale, then take the taxi to Atherton.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- 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 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
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Gordonvale Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 3355
- Website
- 131008.com
Paradise Buses & Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 6666
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