There are 8 ways to get from Perth to Ayr by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Townsville Airport, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PER - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Ayrbus
10h 54m$509–1,005Fly to Cairns, train
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)plane PER - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Ayrtrain
15h 22m$363–2,704Train
- 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 Ayrtrain
5d 2h$1,077–16,440Drive 4,550.7 km
- Drive from Perth to Ayrcar 4,550.7 km
2d 3h$823–1,189Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PER - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Ayrtrain
12h 18m$472–2,314Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Ayrbus
5d 9h$1,137–12,220Train, bus via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Ayrbus
5d 11h$1,046–10,551Train via Adelaide
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Ayrtrain
6d 1h$2,834–27,296
Perth to Ayr by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Ayr is to fly and train which costs $360 - $2,700 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Ayr is to fly and bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Ayr via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 2h.
The distance between Perth and Ayr is 3489 km. The road distance is 4550.7 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Ayr without a car is to train which takes 5 days 2h and costs $1,000 - $17,000.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Perth to Ayr, including transfers.
Perth to Ayr train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Ayr is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 9:11 AM in Perth and 11:11 AM in Ayr.
Perth to Ayr train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Ayr is 4551 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Perth to Ayr.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Ayr, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Ayr via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 5d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- 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
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 Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,606
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $130–180
- AChoice
- $230–300
- Gold Class
- $3,677
- Heritage Class
- $4,606
Train from Proserpine to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–634
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $507
- Heritage Class
- $634
Train from Cairns Central Station to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,566
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $50–80
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,250
- Heritage Class
- $1,566
Train from Roma Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–4,606
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $130–180
- AChoice
- $230–300
- Gold Class
- $3,677
- Heritage Class
- $4,606
- 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 Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Brisbane to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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