There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Daydream Island by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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 Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane PER - HTI
10h 48m$543–1,234Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PER - PPP
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
11h 17m$474–1,715Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
5d 5h$1,147–12,030Fly to Mackay, bus, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mackay (MKY)plane PER - MKY
- Take the bus from Mackay to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
14h 4m$553–1,114Train, bus, ferry 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 Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
6d 5h$2,903–22,885
Perth to Daydream Island by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Daydream Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Daydream Island is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Perth and Daydream Island is 3556 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Daydream Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 5 days 5h and costs $1,100 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Perth to Daydream Island, including transfers.
Daydream Island is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 9:25 AM in Perth and 11:25 AM in Daydream Island.
There are 389+ hotels available in Daydream Island.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Daydream Island, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Mackay via Adelaide, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Mackay to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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