There are 9 ways to get from Perth to Richmond by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Richmond Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Richmond Airport (RCM)plane PER - RCM
2d 14h$465–1,118Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cloncurrybus
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Richmondbus
5d 13h$1,232–12,440Drive 4,076.3 km
- Drive from Perth to Richmondcar 4,076.3 km
2d$734–1,060Fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PER - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Richmondbus
16h 59m$525–876Fly to Hughenden Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hughenden Airport (HGD)plane PER - HGD
- Take the bus from Hughenden to Richmondbus
23h 33m$488–1,174Fly to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane PER - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Richmondbus
15h 1m$798–1,874Fly to Julia Creek Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Julia Creek Airport (JCK)plane PER - JCK
- Take the bus from Julia Creek to Richmondbus
16h 38m$515–1,185Train
- 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 Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Richmond stationtrain
5d 14h$1,132–18,540Train, bus 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 Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Richmondbus
6d 16h$2,963–23,025
Perth to Richmond by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Richmond is to fly which costs $460 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Richmond is to fly and bus which takes 15h 1m and costs $800 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Richmond station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Richmond station via Central Station, Roma Street and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 14h.
The distance between Perth and Richmond is 2985 km. The road distance is 4076.3 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Richmond without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 13h and costs $1,200 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 2 days 14h to get from Perth to Richmond, including transfers.
Perth to Richmond train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Richmond is to fly which takes 2 days 14h and costs $460 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $19,000 and takes 5 days 14h.
Richmond is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 6:10 PM in Perth and 8:10 PM in Richmond.
Perth to Richmond train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Richmond, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Regional Express, and three other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Richmond Airport (RCM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Richmond station via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 5d 14h.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Perth Airport to Richmond Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport, Julia Creek Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Richmond Airport via Brisbane, Townsville Airport, Hughenden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Richmond Airport via Melbourne, Townsville Airport, Hughenden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Richmond Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns, Townsville Airport, Hughenden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Hughenden Airport via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Hughenden Airport via Melbourne, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Hughenden Airport via Sydney, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Hughenden Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Hughenden Airport via Adelaide, Cairns, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Adelaide, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Alice Springs, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Townsville station to Richmond station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–1,879
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $90–120
- Gold Class
- $1,500
- Heritage Class
- $1,879
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $400–600
Bus from Cloncurry to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–100
Bus from Townsville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Hughenden to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Mount Isa to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
Bus from Julia Creek to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $35–60
Bus from Townsville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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