There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Portarlington by plane, shuttle, train, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
8h 4m$309–600Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain Per-Adl 2026
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain The Overland
3d 11h$741–9,957Drive 3,315.1 km
- Drive from Perth to Portarlingtoncar 3,315.1 km
35h 47m$596–861Fly to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PER - AVV
11h 33m$373–728Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Melbourne Docklands to Portarlingtonferry
3d 11h$724–9,720
Perth to Portarlington by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Portarlington is to fly and shuttle which costs $300 - $600 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Portarlington is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 4m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Portarlington station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Geelong Station via Adelaide Station and North Shore Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
The distance between Perth and Portarlington is 2827 km. The road distance is 3315.1 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Portarlington without a car is to train which takes 3 days 11h and costs $700 - $10,000.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Perth to Portarlington, including transfers.
Perth to Portarlington train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Portarlington is to train which takes 3 days 11h and costs $700 - $10,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 11h 33m.
Portarlington is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 9:01 PM in Perth and 11:01 PM in Portarlington.
Perth to Portarlington train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Portarlington, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe St via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, North Shore Station, Geelong Station, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 3d 11h. Alternatively, Jetstar and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV) 5 times a day.
- 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 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
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 North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9514 8959
- [email protected]
- Website
- portphillipferries.com.au
Ferry from Melbourne Docklands to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- portphillipferries.com.au
- Book at
- portphillipferries.com.au
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